Backless

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Without a back: as, backless benches.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Without a back.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. having no back, said of things that typically have backs, such as chairs or dresses
  • adjective. having an uncovered back, having a back that shows skin
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  • adjective. lacking a back
  • Word Usage
    "It's hideously severe from the front and it's backless, which is fine on a dress for a party, but for the red carpet a backless dress is a disaster."
    Equivalent
    low-cut  
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