sans
prep. C1 Advanced US //ˈsænz// UK //sˈænz// sans
prep. without something. It is a fancy or funny way to say you are missing a specific item or quality.
prep. indicating the absence or lack of something. Borrowed from French, it is often used in literary contexts or for humorous effect in modern English.
He arrived at the party sans his usual tie.
The new apartment was beautiful but came sans furniture, so we had to sleep on the floor.
The final act of the play depicts the character in old age, famously described as being sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, and sans everything.
Usage
Functions as a preposition; always followed by a noun or noun phrase without an article.