- unattached
- The state or condition of property upon which no attachment has been levied. Unfettered by the bonds of matrimony. Neither married not engaged.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
unattached
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Unattached — Un at*tached , a. 1. Not attached; not adhering; having no engagement; free. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) Not assigned to any company or regiment. [1913 Webster] 3. (Law) Not taken or arrested. R. Junius. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unattached — index apart, disconnected, discrete, free (not restricted), independent, individual, irrelative, movi … Law dictionary
unattached — (adj.) late 15c., not arrested or seized, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of ATTACH (Cf. attach). Meaning not associated with any body or institution is recorded from 1796; sense of single, not engaged or married is first attested 1874 … Etymology dictionary
unattached — [adj] disconnected, free apart, at liberty, autonomous, available, detached, fancyfree*, footloose*, independent, off the hook*, on one’s own*, separate, single, unaffiliated, uncommited, unconnected, uninvolved, unmarried; concepts… … New thesaurus
unattached — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not working for or belonging to a particular organization. 2) without a husband or wife or established lover … English terms dictionary
unattached — [un΄ə tacht′] adj. 1. not attached or fastened 2. not connected with any particular group, institution, etc.; independent 3. not engaged or married 4. Law not taken or held as security for a judgment … English World dictionary
unattached — [[t]ʌ̱nətæ̱tʃt[/t]] ADJ Someone who is unattached is not married or does not have a girlfriend or boyfriend. I knew only two or three unattached men. Syn: single … English dictionary
unattached — adjective 1) they were both unattached Syn: single, unmarried, unwed, uncommitted, available, at large, footloose and fancy free, on one s own; unloved Ant: married 2) we are unattached to any organization … Thesaurus of popular words
unattached — adjective Date: 1796 1. a. not assigned or committed (as to a particular task, organization, or person); especially not married or engaged b. not seized as security for a legal judgment 2. not joined or united < unattached buildings > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unattached — adj. Unattached is used with these nouns: ↑woman … Collocations dictionary
unattached — un|at|tached [ˌʌnəˈtætʃt] adj 1.) not married or involved in a romantic relationship = ↑single ▪ According to Jo, Mark was still unattached. 2.) not connected or fastened to anything … Dictionary of contemporary English
