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rimless

(ˈrɪmləs)
adj
without a rim or frame
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.rimless - lacking a rim or frame; "rimless glasses"
rimmed - having a rim or a rim of a specified kind; "do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses?"
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Translations
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rimless

[ˈrɪmlɪs] ADJ [spectacles] → sin aros
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

rimless

[ˈrɪmləs] adj [glasses] → à monture invisible
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rimless

adj spectaclesrandlos
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

rimless

[ˈrɪmlɪs] adj (spectacles) → senza montatura
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rim

(rim) noun
an edge or border. the rim of a wheel; the rim of a cup.
ˈrimless adjective
without a rim. rimless spectacles.
rimmed adjective
horn-rimmed spectacles; Her eyes were red-rimmed from crying.
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References in classic literature ?
Captain von Heumann would twirl his mustaches into twin spires, shoot his white cuffs over his rings, and stare at me insolently through his rimless eyeglasses; we ought to have consoled each other, but we never exchanged a syllable.
These include the rimmed case, the rimless case, the belted case and the rimless, non-tapered pistol or rifle cartridge.
Also, the advantages of rimless cartridges were becoming apparent.
Go ultra-girly with Dior's Your Dior 1 sunglasses, pounds 140 from www.sunglassesuk.com, with a chunky pink frame, Oliver Peoples by Larry Leight's new cameo plastic sunglasses in Purple Haze, a translucent sparkling purple, pounds 140, Jigsaw's rimless Gabrielle 08 sunglasses with graduated lilac lens, pounds 39.95from Boots, or ASOS' colourful printed sunglasses, pounds 15.
The driver was white, in his late 30s, and wore rimless spectacles.
Canvas satchel in brown pounds 25, canvas baseball cap pounds 10, stripe web belt pounds 12, oval rimless sunglasses in blue pounds 15.
The optical technician has been working for five years on a bonding agent which could revolutionise the manufacture of highly fashionable rimless glasses.
Rimless shades are less imposing and therefore suit most face shapes.
According to NAA, "Behind the neck, all case dimensions and configurations, including the extractor groove, rimless case, cartridge diameter and bolt-face engagement are identical to the .380 ACP.
eye must have: You'll be the coolest thing back home in these 2.5 Eyephoric sunglasses that feature Zeiss flash mirror rimless polycarbonate lenses, from the German company that makes high-end camera lenses.
These rimless glasses are the height in fashion and because they are so subtle they suit everyone.