penceless

penceless

English

Etymology

pence +‎ -less

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛns.ləs/

Adjective

penceless (not comparable)

1. penniless; entirely lacking money
   • 1858, William Bownas, Arundines Bostonienses (page 85)

     When calls are made on cashless penceless men,
     The case is wonderfully altered then!

   • 2010, G. M. Malliet, Death of a Cozy Writer (page 204)

     Then, one day, said penceless writer is invited to a house party in Scotland by someone he's met at one of this lady's salons.