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rentless
1[ rent-lis ]
adjective
, Rare.
- not yielding, costing, or paying rent:
He settled down to a life of penniless, rentless ease in his parents’ house.
There are rent-paying buildings and rentless ones, rent-paying land and rentless land.
rentless
2[ rent-lis ]
adjective
, Rare.
- not ripped or torn.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rentless1
First recorded in 1640–50; rent 1( def ) + -less ( def )
Origin of rentless2
First recorded in 1625–35; rent 2( def ) + -less ( def )
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Example Sentences
Tipperary new and rentless, where the tenants have combined.
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