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rimless

adjective

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adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Old English rima Middle English rim English rim Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English rimless From rim + -less.

  1. Lacking a rim.

    Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) brimless, lipless, ledgeless

    rimless glasses

  2. Not touching the rim of the basket while passing through it.

    Took aim and scored, a sure, rimless basket.