Definitions

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  • adjective Without skates.

Etymologies

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skate +‎ -less

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Examples

  • At the "skateless park," kids run up and slide down wooden skateboard ramps now used as slides.

    Industrial Playground 2010

  • At the "skateless park," kids run up and slide down wooden skateboard ramps now used as slides.

    This Museum Exposes Kids to Thrills, Chills and Trial Lawyers 2010

  • As a rule they wear only one skate, on which they propel themselves by striking the ice with the other foot until a certain speed has been attained, when they spread out their arms, bend forward until their noses almost touch the ice and raise the skateless foot high over their backs.

    Life and sport in China Second Edition Oliver George Ready

  • Margaret and Betty, tumbled down into the lower regions, from there descended to the basement, and whizzed cheerily through the kitchen, waving two skateless legs.

    The Danger Mark A. B. [Illustrator] Wenzell 1899

  • Today, the eclectic mix of art and artifacts continues to grow with a statue from a Bob's Big Boy restaurant, a sign - never quite explained - announcing "the dark side of the corn dog"' and a skateless skateboard park where visitors can play but not skate on the ramps and half-pipes.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Today, the eclectic mix of art and artifacts continues to grow with a statue from a Bob's Big Boy restaurant, a sign - never quite explained - announcing "the dark side of the corn dog"' and a skateless skateboard park where visitors can play but not skate on the ramps and half-pipes.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2011

  • Today, the eclectic mix of art and artifacts continues to grow with a statue from a Bob's Big Boy restaurant, a sign - never quite explained - announcing "the dark side of the corn dog" and a skateless skateboard park where visitors can play but not skate on the ramps and half-pipes.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

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