neckless

English

Etymology

neck +‎ -less

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛklɪs/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Homophone: necklace (some accents)

Adjective

neckless (not comparable)

1. Without a neck.
   • 1973, Christopher B Donnan, Moche occupation of the Santa Valley, Peru:

     In addition to the neck bowls and flaring bowls in the collection, there are several varieties of neckless bowls.

   • 2023 November 19, “Murdaside (G-Mix)”, CB (lyrics), PressPlay, 0:25:

     I don’t aim below the neck, tryna leave that nigga neckless
     Leave the scene, looking horrendous

Translations

without a neck

• Polish: bezszyjny
• Turkish: boğazsız (tr)