Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Lacking a rim.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: brimless, lipless, ledgeless
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Not touching the rim of the basket while passing through it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
lacking a rim or frame
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: rimmed
History
Etymology tree Old English rima Middle English rim English rim 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 rimless From rim + -less.
