"oomphless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: oomph + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oomph|less}} oomph + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} oomphless (not comparable)
  1. Lacking oomph (vitality or sex appeal). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-oomphless-en-adj-vPm1s~16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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          "ref": "2000, Georgina Howell, Vogue women, page 152",
          "text": "Skeletal, round-shouldered and oomphless, the waif, as photographed by David Sims, Paolo Roversi and art-photographers Nan Goldin and Richard Prince, looked too young, druggy and harmless to wield any power.",
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          "ref": "2009, Jared Koch, Alex Van Buren, Clean Plates N.Y.C., page 125",
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