1. not containing carbon or not producing carbon dioxide; designed to work without carbon paper
Usage: commonly used in business and office contexts
2. (of paper or forms) having a special coating that allows copies to be made without using carbon paper
Usage: technical/commercial usage

Examples

• The company switched to carbonless forms to reduce waste.
• Carbonless paper uses chemical coatings instead of traditional carbon sheets.
• We ordered a pad of carbonless invoice forms for the office.
• The new carbonless technology makes duplicate copies automatically.
• These carbonless receipts are easier to handle than the old carbon-paper versions.