zoneless

English

Etymology

zone +‎ -less

Adjective

zoneless (not comparable)

1. Without zones; unzoned.
   • 1983, Robert Pollock, “Tactics”, in Soccer for Juniors‎^[1], New York: Scribner, page 109:

     In this style of defense he is the one zoneless player, being able to cross into either of the zones as he is needed.

   • 1988, Aniko Varpalotai, “Ringette: The Sport for Girls,” Orbit, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Volume 19, No. 3, October 1988, p. 10,^[2]

     […] ringette players are agitating for zoneless play which would make the game faster and more demanding.

2. (literary, archaic) Without a belt or girdle.
   • 1749, William Mason, Isis: An Elegy‎^[3], London: R. Dodsley, page 7:

     Clos’d was her eye, and from her heaving breast
     In careless folds loose flow’d her zoneless vest;

   • 1785, William Cowper, The Task‎^[4], London: J. Johnson, Book 3, p. 94:

     Thou art not known where pleasure is adored,
     That reeling goddess with the zoneless waist
     And wand’ring eyes, still leaning on the arm
     Of novelty, her fickle frail support;

3. (biology) Lacking bands or rings (particularly with reference to fungi).