"chapeless" meaning in English

See chapeless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From chape + -less. Piecewise doublet of capless and capeless. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chape|less}} chape + -less, {{piecewise doublet|en|capless|capeless}} Piecewise doublet of capless and capeless Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} chapeless (not comparable)
  1. Without a chape. Tags: not-comparable
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