adj
Meaning 1
Without a helmet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- The helmetless rider was killed in the crash.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unhelmeted
Antonyms: helmeted
Standard Lemma guide
helmetless
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English helmet 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 helmetless From helmet + -less.