brimless

brimless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English brim
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 brimless

    From brim + -less.

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    Adjective

    brimless (not comparable)

    1. Having no brim.
      Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) rimless, lipless, ledgeless

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