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  • adjective Without a figure or figures (in various senses).

Etymologies

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figure +‎ -less

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Examples

  • The long hair of the sixties was a rejection of the crew cuts of the fifties, the short, flat, figureless flapper dresses a reaction to the exaggeratedly bustled and corseted Victorians.

    Futures Imperfect Willis, Connie 1994

  • Tu Fu's poems are figureless paintings, Han Kan's paintings are wordless poems.

    Dictionary of the History of Ideas JOHN GRAHAM 1968

  • It's the world of headscarves, where women walk around in figureless tents, with baby strollers and

    Latest Articles 2010

  • It's the world of head scarves, where women walk around in figureless tents, with baby strollers and a group of children.

    The Wide Awakes 2009

  • It's the world of head scarves, where women walk around in figureless tents, with baby strollers and a group of children.

    Dakota Voice 2009

  • It's the world of headscarves, where women walk around in figureless tents, with baby strollers and a group of children.

    Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans 2009

  • It's the world of headscarves, where women walk around in figureless tents, with baby strollers and a group of children.

    Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans 2009

  • It's the world of head scarves, where women walk around in figureless tents, with baby strollers and a group of children.

    SOLO - Sense of Life Objectivists Richard Wiig 2008

  • It's the world of head scarves, where women walk around in figureless tents, with baby strollers and a group of children.

    Cao's Blog 2008

  • It's the world of head scarves, where women walk around in figureless tents, with baby strollers and a group of children.

    The Wide Awakes 2008

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