adj
beardless
Beardless (adj) means Without a beard.
adj
1
Without a beard.
"Distinctly slender (willowy), quietly fem/androgynous, beardless chap who can wear clothes and speak well is what I'm hoping to find."
— , Personal advertisement (1987)
2
Too young to have grown a beard; youthful.
3
(botany) Without the bristle-like growth found on some grasses.
4
Without a beard, meaning the patch of feathers under a bird's beak.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English bērdlēs, from Old English beardlēas ("beardless"), which developed from Proto-West Germanic *bardalaus ("beardless"), equivalent to beard + -less. It is cognate with Scots berdles ("beardless"), Saterland Frisian boartloos ("beardless"), West Frisian burdleas ("beardless"), Dutch baardeloos ("beardless"), German Low German baartlos ("beardless"), and German bartlos ("beardless").
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whiskerless
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What is the meaning of beardless?
"beardless" (adj) means without a beard.
What is another word for beardless?
Other words for "beardless" include whiskerless.
What is the opposite of beardless?
The opposite of "beardless" is bearded.
What are the different meanings of beardless?
"beardless" has 3 main meanings: 1. Without a beard; 2. Too young to have grown a beard; youthful; 3. (botany) Without the bristle-like growth found on some grasses.
