paperless

English

Etymology

From paper +‎ -less.

Adjective

paperless (not comparable)

1. Without paper.

   The paperless walls of the bedroom looked grey and cheerless.

2. Relating to or involving the communication or storage of information electronically, rather than with paper.

   Many banks are now offering paperless billing.

3. (of a person) Lacking official documentation or evidence of identity.

   The government will aim to identify paperless refugees.

Derived terms

• paperlessness
• paperless office

Translations

without paper

• Danish: papirløs
• Swedish: papperslös (sv)

using information without paper

• Danish: papirløs
• French: dématérialisé (fr)
• German: papierlos (de)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: papirløs, papirlaus

  Nynorsk: papirlaus

• Swedish: papperslös (sv)

without documentation of identity

• Danish: papirløs
• French: sans papiers
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: papirløs, papirlaus

  Nynorsk: papirlaus

• Spanish: sin papeles
• Swedish: papperslös (sv)