ˈslēvlə̇s adjective
Etymology: Middle English sleveles, from Old English slīeflēas, from slīefe sleeve + -lēas -less
1. : having no sleeve
2.
a. : profitless , futile
the errand they were on was sleeveless — Virgilia Peterson
b. Britain : petty , frivolous
the sleeveless butterfly world — Llewelyn Powys
• sleeve·less·ness noun -es