paperless B2 Topic:Shopping & Services US /ˈpeɪpɝləs/ See IPA manual Freq #77828 Meanings 1 adj Using electronic methods instead of paper to store or send information. Many banks now offer paperless billing. 2 adj Lacking official documents that prove who you are. The charity helps paperless refugees apply for legal status. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms paperlesslypaperlessness Etymology AI details From paper + -less. Topics Shopping & Services External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # paperless **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpeɪpɝləs/ **Frequency rank:** 77828 ## Meanings 1. Using electronic methods instead of paper to store or send information. 2. Lacking official documents that prove who you are. ## Examples - Many banks now offer paperless billing. - The charity helps paperless refugees apply for legal status. ## Derived Forms - paperlessly - paperlessness ## Etymology From paper + -less. ## AI Etymology Paperless comes from paper + -less. Modern senses include using electronic methods instead of paper to store or send information and lacking official documents that prove who you are. The wider word family includes derivatives such as paperlessly and paperlessness. ## Topics - Shopping & Services markdown