ärmlösa

ärmlösa is a Swedish adjective meaning sleeveless, used to describe garments without sleeves. The word is formed from ärm, meaning sleeve, and the suffix lös, meaning without. Swedish adjectives agree with noun gender and number, giving several forms: ärmlös for singular common gender, ärmlöst for singular neuter, and ärmlösa for plural or feminine singular in typical usage. In fashion and clothing descriptions, the term commonly appears to label items such as blus, klänning, toppar, or other garments that have no sleeves.

In usage, ärmlösa describes both items designed without sleeves and those that have had sleeves removed. Example sentences include: Hon bar en ärmlös klänning. Butiken har ärmlösa toppar. The term is also used more broadly in product descriptions, catalogs, and sewing patterns to indicate sleeveless designs, especially in warm-weather contexts.

Etymology is straightforward within Swedish word formation: ärmlösa derives from ärm (sleeve) plus lös (without). The term sits among related fashion descriptors such as kortärmad (short-sleeved) and långärmad (long-sleeved). The plural form ärmlösa is commonly used when referring to multiple sleeveless garments, and singular forms adjust to the noun they modify.