pluglessadj.

Brit.

/ˈplʌɡləs/, U.S.

/ˈpləɡləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plug n., -less suffix.

Etymology: < plug n. + -less suffix.

Without a plug (in various senses).

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the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > [adjective] > open and unobstructed > by bung, plug, etc.

unbunged1731

uncorked1791

plugless1836

unstoppered1861

stopperless1863

corkless1888

1836 O. W. Holmes Poems 128 Women, with tongues Like polar needles, ever on the jar,—Men, plugless word-spouts, whose deep fountains are Within their lungs.

1913 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 27 Mar. 8/1 (advt.) Flexible bent-reach gear, graceful lines, solid corner, plugless body, double-ironed shaft.

1992 Oldie 21 Feb. 6/2 It is exasperating to stagger home with a new electric blanket only to find, after unpacking, that the thing is plugless.

2002 Guardian 28 Oct. (Media section) 34/1 This kind of plugless internet connection is only possible through a technology called Wi-Fi.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plugless
释义	pluglessadj. Brit. /ˈplʌɡləs/, U.S. /ˈpləɡləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plug n., -less suffix. Etymology: < plug n. + -less suffix. Without a plug (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being open or not closed > [adjective] > open and unobstructed > by bung, plug, etc. unbunged1731 uncorked1791 plugless1836 unstoppered1861 stopperless1863 corkless1888 1836 O. W. Holmes Poems 128 Women, with tongues Like polar needles, ever on the jar,—Men, plugless word-spouts, whose deep fountains are Within their lungs. 1913 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 27 Mar. 8/1 (advt.) Flexible bent-reach gear, graceful lines, solid corner, plugless body, double-ironed shaft. 1992 Oldie 21 Feb. 6/2 It is exasperating to stagger home with a new electric blanket only to find, after unpacking, that the thing is plugless. 2002 Guardian 28 Oct. (Media section) 34/1 This kind of plugless internet connection is only possible through a technology called Wi-Fi. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1836
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