trayless

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adjective

Without a tray

“The cafeteria is trayless this year, in an effort to save water.”

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English tray →
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Meanings

adjectivetrayless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a tray

    The cafeteria is trayless this year, in an effort to save water.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*trawją
  2. Proto-West Germanic*trawi
  3. Old Englishtrēġ
  4. Middle Englishtrey
  5. Englishtray
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  8. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  10. Englishtrayless

From tray + -less.

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APA

trayless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trayless

MLA

“trayless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trayless. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trayless,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trayless.

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