beltlessadj.
/ˈbɛltlᵻs/, U.S. /ˈbɛltlᵻs/ Without a belt (in various senses); esp. (of a person) not wearing a belt; (of a garment) worn without or not having a belt.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > fastened in specific way > belted, girdled, or pulled in > not
ungird1382
beltless1535
ungirded1565
ungirdled1611
zoneless1748
ungirt1850
unbelted1880
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing clothing for body (and limbs) > wearing a belt or girdle > not
ungirt1297
beltless1535
ungirded1565
unbelt1662
unzoned1718
zoneless1748
uncinctured1790
discinct1846
unbelted1870
1535 ( in W. Fraser Registrum Monasterii Cambuskenneth (1872) 260 That the said Robert sall cum..beltles, and knyfles, in the tyme of the hie mes.
1846 Bell's Life in London 1 Oct. 8/2 Gentle and simple alike are invited to appease the appetite provoked by the keen air of the beltless plain.
1860 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. June 761 Though exalted office No doubt awaits him there, Yet, beltless, he will scarcely gain What, conqueror, he might well attain.
1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 5 June 11/1 Beltless trousers.
1925 Woman's World (Chicago) Apr. 28/3 Smart beltless style for junior girls.
1968 G. M. Williams From Scenes like These xiii. 304 A dirty wee claw hand clutching Shanky's beltless blue raincoat.
2004 A. Hollinghurst Line of Beauty iv. 110 Leo's beltless jeans stood away from his waist.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1535