Definitions

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  • adjective Without apples.

Etymologies

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apple +‎ -less

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Examples

  • So, though Sarah went the rounds of every tree and even shook one or two cautiously (Mr. Hildreth had intimated that he would "shake" anyone detected trying to knock down green apples or pears and Sarah had a wholesome respect for his mandates, so far) but she was forced to go appleless.

    Rainbow Hill Josephine Lawrence

  • We may reflect that the appleless Eden has not yet been discovered, or that the actor without vanity is yet unborn, or the

    Penguin Persons & Peppermints Walter Prichard Eaton 1917

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