Idioms for paper

    on paper,
    1. in written or printed form.
    2. in theory rather than in practice.
    3. existing only in a preliminary state; in a plan or design: The university building program is still only on paper.

Origin of paper

1325–75; Middle English papire < Latin papȳrus papyrus

OTHER WORDS FROM paper

pa·per·less, adjective pa·per·like, adjective re·pa·per, verb (used with object) un·pa·pered, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for paperless

British Dictionary definitions for paperless (1 of 2)

paperless
/ (ˈpeɪpəlɪs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or denoting a means of communication, record keeping, etc, esp electronic, that does not use paper the paperless office

British Dictionary definitions for paperless (2 of 2)

paper
/ (ˈpeɪpə) /

noun

adjective

verb

See also paper over

Derived forms of paper

paperer, noun

Word Origin for paper

C14: from Latin papyrus

Idioms and Phrases with paperless

paper