"powderless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: powder + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|powder|less}} powder + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} powderless (not comparable)
  1. Without the use or presence of powder. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-powderless-en-adj-eM4Blw5Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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