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adjective
Date: 14th century
1. having no definite shape
2.
a. deprived of usual or normal shape ; misshapen <a shapeless old hat> b. not shapely • shapelessly adverb • shapelessness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
shapeless
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shapeless — index disordered, indefinite, indeterminate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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shapeless — [adj] formless abnormal, amorphic, amorphous, anomalous, assymetrical, baggy, deformed, disfigured, embryonic, ill formed, inchoate, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, invisible, irregular, malformed, misshapen, mutilated, nebulous,… … New thesaurus
shapeless — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking definite or attractive shape. DERIVATIVES shapelessly adverb shapelessness noun … English terms dictionary
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shapeless — shape|less [ˈʃeıpləs] adj 1.) not having a clear or definite shape ▪ a shapeless dress 2.) something such as a book or a plan that is shapeless does not seem to have a clear structure >shapelessly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
shapeless — [[t]ʃe͟ɪpləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is shapeless does not have a distinct or attractive shape. Aunt Mary never wore anything but shapeless black dresses … English dictionary
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