"hoopless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From hoop + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hoop|less}} hoop + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} hoopless (not comparable)
  1. Without a hoop or hoops. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-hoopless-en-adj-E-tASbgA
  2. (dated) Not wearing a hoop skirt. Tags: dated, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-hoopless-en-adj-UnIB8r5A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: unhooped
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