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hatless

/ˈhætləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
hat-less
IPA
/ˈhætləs/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not possessing, or not wearing, a hat.

Etymology

Etymology tree English hat Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English hatless From hat + -less.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhætləs/

Derived Forms

hatlessly hatlessness

Phrases

top-hatless

Rhymes With

atlas

Questions

How do you pronounce hatless?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhætləs/.
What does hatless mean?
Not possessing, or not wearing, a hat.
Where does hatless come from?
Etymology tree English hat Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English hatless From hat + -less.

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