powderless

English

Etymology

powder +‎ -less

Adjective

powderless (not comparable)

1. Without the use or presence of powder.

   powderless gloves

   powderless ammunition

   a powderless etching

   • 2009, Donna Russo Morin, chapter 17, in The Courtier’s Secret, New York, N.Y.: Kensington Publishing, →ISBN:

     Jeanne sucked back air in a gasp; the ravaged face of this pretty woman, powderless, splotched, and tearstained, one she had known for a lifetime, was frightening.