bottomless

adjective

bot·tom·less | \ ˈbä-təm-ləs

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Definition of bottomless

1 : having no bottom a bottomless chair

2a : extremely deep

b : impossible to comprehend : unfathomable a bottomless mystery

c : boundless, unlimited

3a [from the absence of lower as well as upper garments] : nude bottomless dancers

b : featuring nude entertainers

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Examples of bottomless in a Sentence

the wealthy couple are generous hosts, providing a bottomless supply of food and drink the killer threw the gun into what he thought was a bottomless pit

Recent Examples on the Web And a week later, after Mark drinks too much at a bottomless brunch, Mark texts Ted again. — Sofie Birkin, Marie Claire, "Playing Kerri Strug," 9 Feb. 2021 Following a diet can be tough going, eating bottomless kale salads, and hitting the gym daily. — Norcal Marketing, Chron, "Best Fat Burners: Top 5 Thermogenic Supplements of 2021," 4 Feb. 2021 At Monceau, Carmontelle reached into a bottomless bag of tricks. — Washington Post, "An 18th-century Parisian garden of delight can teach us much about what not to do today," 9 Dec. 2020 The presidency comes with a lot of perks: a house, a private jet, a vacation spot next to Maryland’s world-famous Catoctin Mountain (elevation: 1,900 feet), butlers, chefs and, for a lucky few, a bottomless supply of loyalty in Congress. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, "Congress debates former presidents’ perks, including Secret Service protection, pension, office space," 15 Jan. 2021 These included belly dancers, topless dancers and bottomless dancers, along with a supporting cadre of feminist and liberal intellectuals, politicians and even police. — Sam Whiting, SFChronicle.com, "Margo St. James, the sex workers’ ‘Joan of Arc,’ dies at 83," 13 Jan. 2021 Steffen, however, seemed wholly in his element, the very size of his personality — his booming voice, the bottomless well of amazing stories — perfectly calibrated to reassure less sure-footed newcomers. — Reginald Dwayne Betts Kiese Makeba Laymon Carina Del Valle Schorske Dessa Irina Aleksander Sam Dolnick Mark Binelli Maggie Jones Rob Hoerburger Jamie Lauren Keiles Devin Gordon Jazmine Hughes Jenna Wortham Jade Chang Taffy Brodesser-akner Kaitlyn Greenidge Rowan Ricardo Phillips Michael Paterniti Wesley Morris Ismail Muhammad Anthony Giardina, New York Times, "Remembering some of the artists, innovators and thinkers we lost in the past year.," 23 Dec. 2020 The adult menu offers chicken salad, deviled eggs with salmon roe, and quiche, among other delicacies, along with bottomless mimosas. — Suzanne Pfefferle Tafur, NOLA.com, "Holidays sparkle at light shows, virtual concerts, home tours and markets: See Lagniappe's guide," 22 Nov. 2020 Steve Lee: Even though through the brilliant telling, the best and worst of humanity is on display, Dave Eggers bristles with humor and bottomless compassion for his fellow man. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "The Fast Forward 2020 Winter Bookies reading list," 4 Jan. 2021

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“Bottomless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottomless. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.

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bottomless

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of bottomless

: having no bottom

: seeming to have no bottom or limit

: very deep

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bottomless

adjective

bot·tom·less | \ ˈbä-təm-ləs

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Kids Definition of bottomless

1 : having no bottom

2 : very deep a bottomless pit

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