"pepperoni-less" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: pepperoniless [alternative]
Etymology: From pepperoni + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pepperoni|less}} pepperoni + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=pepperoni-less}} pepperoni-less (not comparable)
  1. Without pepperoni. Tags: not-comparable

Alternative forms

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