Stayless
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Without stays (the item of clothing).
- 2 Without stays (nautical)
- 3 Without stays (e.g. on a boiler)
- 4 Without stop or delay. archaic
"1559, William Baldwin (attributed) " […] Richard Neuill of Earle of Warwicke […] ", in The Mirror for Magistrates Among the heauy heape of happy knightes, Whome fortune stald vpon her staylesse stage"
Example
More examples"1559, William Baldwin (attributed) " […] Richard Neuill of Earle of Warwicke […] ", in The Mirror for Magistrates Among the heauy heape of happy knightes, Whome fortune stald vpon her staylesse stage"
Etymology
From stay + -less.
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