Idioms for paper
- in written or printed form.
- in theory rather than in practice.
- existing only in a preliminary state; in a plan or design: The university building program is still only on paper.
on paper,
Origin of paper
OTHER WORDS FROM paper
pa·per·less, adjective pa·per·like, adjective re·pa·per, verb (used with object) un·pa·pered, adjectiveWords nearby paper
papaw,
papaya,
papeete,
papelera,
papen,
paper,
paper birch,
paper chase,
paper chromatography,
paper clip,
paper cutter
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, nounWord Origin for paper
C14: from Latin
papyrus
Idioms and Phrases with paperless
paper