bootylessadj.
Etymology: see -less suffix.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈbootyless.
the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > stolen goods > [adjective] > void of booty
1866 27 Feb. The disappointed O'Mahoneyites consoled themselves after this bootyless expedition.
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