"gayless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more gayless [comparative], most gayless [superlative]
Etymology: From gay + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gay|less}} gay + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} gayless (comparative more gayless, superlative most gayless)
  1. Lacking gaiety; gloomy; somber; drab
    Sense id: en-gayless-en-adj-bhAWJWJY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 68 32
  2. Without gay people.
    Sense id: en-gayless-en-adj-ipajVW78

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