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I try not to wear anything I have to fidget with - there's nothing worse than wearing something and pulling down the hem and re-adjusting the top. My pet hate is when girls wear those strapless dresses and spend the whole night yanking them up.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Meaning of "strapless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRAPLESS

strapless  [ˈstræplɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRAPLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strapless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STRAPLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of strapless in the English dictionary

The definition of strapless in the dictionary is without straps over the shoulders.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRAPLESS


accomplice
əˈkɒmplɪs
chapless
ˈtʃæplɪs
complice
ˈkɒmplɪs
dripless
ˈdrɪplɪs
escapeless
ɪˈskeɪplɪs
gapless
ˈɡæplɪs
hapless
ˈhæplɪs
helpless
ˈhɛlplɪs
hopeless
ˈhəʊplɪs
mapless
ˈmæplɪs
pulpless
ˈpʌlplɪs
sapless
ˈsæplɪs
shapeless
ˈʃeɪplɪs
sleepless
ˈsliːplɪs
soapless
ˈsəʊplɪs
stampless
ˈstæmplɪs
surplice
ˈsɜːplɪs
tapeless
ˈteɪplɪs
topless
ˈtɒplɪs
zipless
ˈzɪplɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRAPLESS

strangulation
strangury
Stranraer
strap
strap hinge
strap work
strap-hang
strap-hanging
strap-oil
straphanger
strapline
strapontin
strappado
strapped
strapper
strappier
strappiest
strapping
strappy
strapwort

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRAPLESS

bottomless
capless
cropless
flapless
hipless
hoopless
humpless
lipless
napless
pipless
rumpless
scalpless
shipless
slipless
snapless
soupless
stopless
tipless
trumpless
whelpless
worshipless

Synonyms and antonyms of strapless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «strapless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRAPLESS

Find out the translation of strapless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of strapless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strapless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

露肩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

strapless
570 millions of speakers

English

strapless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

strapless
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حمالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

без бретелек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

strapless
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

strapless
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans bretelles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa tali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trägerlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストラップレス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Strapless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

strapless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Strapless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

askısız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza spalline
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bez ramiączek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

без бретелей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fara bretele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στράπλες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

strapless
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

axelbandslös
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strapless
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strapless

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAPLESS»

The term «strapless» is very widely used and occupies the 15.839 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAPLESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «strapless» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «strapless» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strapless

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3 QUOTES WITH «STRAPLESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strapless.
1
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
I try not to wear anything I have to fidget with - there's nothing worse than wearing something and pulling down the hem and re-adjusting the top. My pet hate is when girls wear those strapless dresses and spend the whole night yanking them up.
2
Bruce Oldfield
I mean, you can't walk down the aisle in Westminster Abbey in a strapless dress, it just won't happen - it has to suit the grandeur of that aisle, it's enormous.
3
Phoebe Snow
Give me a strapless gown and a rhinestone-studded guitar and some 55-year-olds in my audience, along with their kids and grandkids. Don't give me 'boogie'!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAPLESS»

Discover the use of strapless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strapless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Strapless
Drawing on documents from private collections and other previously unexamined materials, and featuring a cast of characters including Oscar Wilde and Richard Wagner, Strapless is a tale of art and celebrity, obsession and betrayal.
Deborah Davis, 2004
2
Strapless
Suffering from heartache over her broken engagement, Nadia has sworn off men. Elisheba, who has been a confidant throughout the break up, has always stood by Nadia--but Elisheba has more on her mind than friendship.
Honoria Ravena
3
Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X
Shares the story behind the creation of John Singer Sargent's famous painting, which propelled the artist into international renown but condemned his young subject, Virginie Gautreau of New Orleans, to a lifetime of public ridicule and self ...
Deborah Davis, 2004
4
Strapless
Should she marry him, or send him back to the set of The Donna Reed Show? Caught between romance and reality, Darcie vows to define life, and happiness, her own way -- even if that means risking it all and going strapless!
Leigh Riker, 2014
5
Strapless
Carly and Ryan are getting married! Carly is convinced she can have it all - a budding law career, the perfect wedding and even a new house... err... mansion. Can she juggle everything, or will she drop the ball?
Becki Brannen, 2012
6
In Her Strapless Dresses
The fifth collection of poetry from this celebrated author.
Lily Brett, 1994
7
My Grandma Loves This!: 100 Interesting Factoids about Strapless
In this book, we have hand-picked the most sophisticated, unanticipated, absorbing (if not at times crackpot!), original and musing book reviews of "Strapless: John Singer Sargent and the Fall of Madame X." Don't say we didn't warn you: ...
Samuel Brock, 2013
8
Vintage Sewing Patterns - Strapless: Advance 3151, Advance ...
Source: Wikia.
Source Wikia, 2011
9
Folktales Retold: A Critical Overview of Stories Updated for ...
The resulting dress is a pastiche of materials that includes “rose-petal tissue, silver thread,” “amethysts,” “golden leaves,” and An emerald fan to cool her wrist, a topaz cat to hold her hair, a ruby purse with silver handles, and strapless, ...
Amie A. Doughty, 2006
10
Anastasia at This Address
Everyone was silent. Anastasia thought about blue. She thought about herself in a long blue dress. Walking down an aisle. With everyone looking, in awe and admiration. Daphne interrupted her thoughts. "Can it be strapless?" Daphne asked.
Lois Lowry, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAPLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strapless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Goldie Hawn looks youthful as she strolls through LAX in strapless
She appeared to be in a characteristic bubbly mood, dressed in a strapless black jumpsuit which showed off her svelte physique. The star of Private Benjamin ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Katie Holmes showcases her slender frame in strapless maxi-dress …
Enjoying a stroll through SoHo, the former Dawson's Creek star looked stunning in a bright strapless design, which was emblazoned with an array of clashing ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Kate Bosworth & Kate Mara Go Strapless Classy at Mid-Winter Gala
Kate Bosworth keeps it sexy in a white and red dress while attending the 2015 Mid-Winter Gala presented by Dior at Legion Of Honor on Friday (March 27) in ... «Just Jared, Mar 15»
4
Salma Hayek turns heads in dramatic strapless dress as she attends …
The 48-year-old looked striking in a dramatic strapless McQueen gown which featured black lace peacock detail and full ruffled skirt. She added height to the ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
5
Critics' Choice Awards sees Diane Kruger in ornate strapless gown
The 38-year-old wore a strapless Naeem Khan gown that featured an ornate cobalt blue and white floral print gazaar fabric with watteau back, white Charlotte ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
6
Rihanna shows off taut tummy in strapless bathing suit in St. Barts
The 26-year-old barefaced beauty donned a strapless purple and white striped ... In shape: Rihanna was seen sporting a strapless bikini while on holiday in St. «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
7
Daisy Lowe almost busts out of her strapless dress at Victoria's …
Daisy was dressed in a strapless black dress by Elie Saab, which struggled to contain her famous assets and also featured a thigh-high split. Scroll down for ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
8
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini dazzles in strapless dress and leads X …
Wearing a skintight green dress, the brunette beauty showed off her perfect figure in the strapless number, holding on to her hubby Jean-Bernard's arm for the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Nov 14»
9
Strapless dresses rule the red carpet at the 2014 Emmy Awards
Over in Tinsel Town this weekend, there couldn't have been more contrast between the brazen display of flesh at the MTV Video Music Awards (which could ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
10
Feel Free to Run Strapless with TomTom Runner Cardio (sponsor)
As it turns out, the joke is on the voyeur. While the ad opens with the line “the joy of running strapless”—ostensibly about Morgan, as the practically salivating ... «PopMatters, Aug 14»

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