1
a
: having no head
b
: having the head cut off : beheaded
2
: having no chief
3
: lacking good sense or prudence : foolish
headlessness
noun
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Each day, searchers find remnants of what could be detritus from the camp: Child-size life vests, pillowcases, swim goggles, girls T-shirts, underwear, headless Barbie dolls.
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The show is also enhanced by the inclusion of costumes, made for the models who star in Hasler’s fantasy scenes, set up on headless mannequins.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Choosing between a traditional and a headless e-commerce model comes down to flexibility, performance and long-term scalability.
—Asim Bawany, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Some footage is shot so that only torsos are visible, making agents and their targets alike into headless bodies moving efficiently and emotionlessly through space.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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Rick Jervis, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The show is also enhanced by the inclusion of costumes, made for the models who star in Hasler’s fantasy scenes, set up on headless mannequins.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Choosing between a traditional and a headless e-commerce model comes down to flexibility, performance and long-term scalability.
—Asim Bawany, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Some footage is shot so that only torsos are visible, making agents and their targets alike into headless bodies moving efficiently and emotionlessly through space.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 20 June 2025
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“Headless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headless. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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