TOOTHLESS


Meaning of TOOTHLESS in English

tooth ‧ less /ˈtuːθləs/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . someone who is toothless has no teeth:

a toothless old woman

a toothless smile/grin

He gave us a toothless grin.

2 . an organization that is toothless has no power to make people obey its rules:

Does the agency have the power to prosecute companies, or is it a toothless organization?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.