Dripless

/ˈdrɪpləs/ adjective

Definition

Designed or made so that it does not drip; free from dripping or preventing drips.

Etymology

From English 'drip' (of uncertain origin, possibly imitative) + '-less' (meaning 'without'), describing something engineered not to drip.

Kelly Says

Dripless is especially common in product marketing—dripless candles, dripless faucets, dripless paint—showing how companies use the '-less' suffix to highlight desirable absence of mess.

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