Unpaired (Adjective)
Meaning
Of the remaining member of a pair; "unpaired socks"; "an odd glove".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The laundry basket was filled with unpaired socks that had lost their mates in the wash.
- She rummaged through her drawer, searching for the unpaired glove that she knew was in there somewhere.
- After the party, there was one unpaired shoe left behind, and no one knew who it belonged to.
- The store had a bin of unpaired earrings that were discounted because they no longer had a match.
- The missing button was an unpaired one, and she had to search through her sewing kit to find a replacement.