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[ ahrm-lis ] / ˈɑrm lɪs /
adjectivelacking an arm or arms: The Venus de Milo is an armless statue. Origin of armlessMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at arm1, -less OTHER WORDS FROM armlessarm·less·ness, nounWords nearby armlessArminius, armipotent, armistice, Armistice Day, Armitage, armless, armlet, armload, armlock, armoire, armor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for armlessAll that was left of the corpse was a headless, armless torso with one leg, still wearing a stiletto-heeled boot. Headless Torso Found in Venice Lagoon|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST The same completeness is conveyed in all the armless statues of Rodin: nothing necessary is lacking. Auguste Rodin|Rainer Maria Rilke An armless beggar was turning the crank of an organ with his bare feet. Trapped in 'Black Russia'|Ruth Pierce Then Armless lay down on the ground and kicked the oak with his feet three miles off. Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales|Anonymous
Women, old men, little children, 'armless people—enough to make your 'eart bleed. Tatterdemalion|John Galsworthy Them little attacks o' gout, why he makes nothink o' them, and they goes and comes quite 'armless. Guy Deverell, v. 2 of 2|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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