Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toplessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: top-less-ness
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being topless (not covering one's torso with garments).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She soon discovered that the customers preferred toplessness to cheaper drinks."
"The ruling rejected the city's concern that striking down the ordinance would lead to women "parading in front of elementary schools or swimming topless in the public pool." The nearby communities of Boulder and Denver allow female toplessness, but there was no evidence of "any harmful fallout" in those cities, the court said."

Etymology

Etymology tree English topless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English toplessness From topless + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

topfreedom

Questions

What does toplessness mean?: The state of being topless (not covering one's torso with garments).
Where does toplessness come from?: Etymology tree English topless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English toplessness From topless + -ness.

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