"irresistless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more irresistless [comparative], most irresistless [superlative]
Etymology: From ir- + resist + -less. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|in|resist|less|alt1=ir}} ir- + resist + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} irresistless (comparative more irresistless, superlative most irresistless)
  1. (obsolete) Irresistable. Tags: obsolete
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