Bakerless

/ˈbeɪkərləs/ adjective

Definition

Without a baker; lacking a professional baker or baking capability.

Etymology

From 'baker' (Old English 'bacere') with the suffix '-less' (from Old English '-lēas'), which means without or lacking something.

Kelly Says

In medieval times, saying a village was 'bakerless' meant serious trouble—everyone depended on the communal baker to provide bread, so their absence was a real crisis!

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