Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SLEEVE-LESS
SLEEVE-LESS, a.
- Having no sleeves; as, a sleeveless coat. – Sandys.
- Wanting a cover, pretext or palliation; unreasonable; as, a sleeveless tale of transubstantiation; a sleeveless errand. [Little used.] – Hall. Spectator.
Return to page 161 of the letter “S”.