cordless

English

Etymology

cord +‎ -less

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɹd.lɪs/

Adjective

cordless (not comparable)

1. Having no cord; especially using batteries instead of mains electricity. [1905]

   Synonym: wireless

   Antonym: corded

Noun

cordless (plural cordlesses)

1. Clipping of cordless telephone. [20th c.]
   • 1998 November 1, Susan Albert, “five”, in Love Lies Bleeding‎^[1], New York: Berkley Prime Crime, →ISBN, page 68:

     I picked up the cordless from the table next to my chair. It was Dolores. Her voice was thin and brittle.

Derived terms

• cordless phone
• cordless switchboard
• cordless telephone

Translations

without a cord

• Afrikaans: koordloos
• German: schnurlos
• Hebrew: אלחוטי
• Maori: waeakore
• Polish: bezprzewodowy (pl)
• Spanish: sin cables, inalámbrico (es)
• Swedish: sladdlös (sv)

Anagrams

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