: not paired : such as
a
: not matched or mated
unpaired socks
Brooks Brothers now offers the "Wardrobe" option, which includes unpaired jackets and pants in matching materials, so that a man can shop for a suit the same way a woman does.—Mary Lisa Gavenas
b
: being an electron that does not share its orbital with another electron
… free radicals, molecules with unpaired electrons that are eager to pair up.—Marla Vacek Broadfoot
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