adj
Meaning 1
Without a nap; worn or threadbare.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
napless
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US: /ˈnæpləs/
adj
Meaning 2
Without napping or sleeping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a napless baby
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English nap 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 napless From nap (“soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather”) + -less.
Etymology tree English nap 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 napless From nap (“a short period of sleep”) + -less.