"napless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈnæpləs/ [US] Forms: more napless [comparative], most napless [superlative]
Etymology: From nap (“soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather”) + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nap|less|t1=soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather}} nap (“soft or fuzzy surface, generally on fabric or leather”) + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} napless (comparative more napless, superlative most napless)
  1. Without a nap; worn or threadbare.
    Sense id: en-napless-en-adj-edUUPhA-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnæpləs/ [US] Forms: more napless [comparative], most napless [superlative]
Etymology: From nap (“a short period of sleep”) + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nap|less|t1=a short period of sleep}} nap (“a short period of sleep”) + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} napless (comparative more napless, superlative most napless)
  1. Without napping or sleeping.
    Sense id: en-napless-en-adj-EcPq0O5d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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