Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having no mate or companion.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having no mate.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Without a
mate
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of someone who has no marriage partner
- adjective not mated sexually
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Examples
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As best as I understand it, your argument isn't that some men would remain mateless.
Polygamy, Jealousy, and Social Peace, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The rain echoed in the shadowy attic space and made me feel small and fragile, like a lace glove left behind on moving day—mateless and abandoned.
Bleeding Violet Dia Reeves 2010
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The rain echoed in the shadowy attic space and made me feel small and fragile, like a lace glove left behind on moving day—mateless and abandoned.
Bleeding Violet Dia Reeves 2010
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This is a great recycling project that is fun, and easy, and gives those mateless socks a second chance.
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Since I have quite a few of these mateless socks myself, I decided to give it a shot.
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Since I have quite a few of these mateless socks myself, I decided to give it a shot.
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If I, a mateless bird, have spent an idle hour in teaching lovers how to sing, why, what of that?
Westward Ho! 2007
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As a result, powerful men of high status throughout human history attained very high reproductive success, leaving a large number of offspring legitimate and otherwise, while countless poor men died mateless and childless.
Ten Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature | Impact Lab 2007
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Besides, wise elder, there is thine errand to see to; and if I be the God of Love, as thou sayest, I must not keep thee and thy valiant fellows languishing mateless; so with thy leave I will now depart, that I may send you a score of fair damsels for your company.
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She went up anyway, opening all five doors to check for forgotten belongings, books, stuffed toys, and mateless sneakers.
Incubus Arensberg, Ann, 1937- 1999
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