backless
backless — adjective
1. (of a dress, top, or swimsuit) cut so that the wearer's back is mostly bare inst
(of a dress, top, or swimsuit) cut so that the wearer's back is mostly bare instead of covered by fabric.
Rohan wore a long backless gown to his sister's wedding in Taipei.
attributive: backless + gown/dress/top
The shop window displayed a silk backless dress with thin shoulder straps.
Theo felt cold all evening because her backless top had no fabric below the shoulders.
Designers showed several backless swimsuits at the summer fashion show in Milan.
The actress chose a black backless dress for the awards ceremony.
- low-backed
less extreme; back is cut low rather than fully open
- open-backed
near-synonym; common in clothing catalogues
- high-backed
of garments, covering the back fully up to the neckline
文法句型
backless + noun (clothing item)
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (before a noun for clothing). Distinguish from sense 2: here the item still has a front and sides, but the back panel is missing or very low.
常見錯誤
2. (of a stool, bench, or seat) made without any upright support behind, so the per
(of a stool, bench, or seat) made without any upright support behind, so the person sitting on it has nothing to lean against.
Lior sat on a tall backless stool at the kitchen counter and ate his noodles.
attributive: backless + stool/bench/seat
The temple hall had rows of long wooden backless benches for the visitors.
After an hour on the backless chair, Aunt Rosa's lower back started to ache.
The new café uses small backless seats so customers do not stay too long.
Dr. Jin warned that a backless stool gives no support to the spine.
- armless
different feature absent (the arms, not the back); both can apply to a chair
- stool-style
informal description for any seat lacking a backrest
- high-backed
having a tall backrest, e.g. a high-backed armchair
文法句型
backless + noun (seat or bench)
用法筆記
Always attributive before a furniture noun (stool, bench, seat, chair). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about the absence of a backrest on furniture, not about exposed skin on a wearer.