"tintless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tintless [comparative], most tintless [superlative]
Etymology: From tint + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tint|less}} tint + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} tintless (comparative more tintless, superlative most tintless)
  1. Having no tint; colourless.
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