parrotless

adj

parrotless

adj

Etymology From parrot + -less.

1

without parrots.

  • She wore her parrotless hat, and looked determined. "I'll be back in a few minutes," she announced. Rosamond nodded and sank into a chair. I looked about vaguely for my shoe-box. The angel-dog brought a bone and languidly let it drop.1903, Anne Story Allen, Merry Hearts: The Adventures of Two Bachelor Maids, page 11:
  • This squawking blue pest became the center of his pride, so one morning when he discovered a parrotless perch, he hovered with rage.1998, Tibor Fischer, The Collector Collector: A Novel, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 24:
1 more example
  • The bold Buccaneer who sailed the seven seas in all their varied humours had become a whimpering, parrotless child.2014, Keith M. Costain, The Opera Singer, FriesenPress, →ISBN, page 338:

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