touchless
Americanadjective
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relating to or noting a device that begins to operate when it senses a person’s motion or presence, without needing to be touched.
Put your pot or your hands under the touchless faucet and the water will turn on.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of touchless
First recorded in 1610–20 in the sense “having no sense of touch,” and in 1925–30 for current senses; touch ( def. ) + -less ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Ultimately, it will be a much more effective, streamlined experience and faster process to complete the TSA journey because the new biometric systems enable touchless, paperless identify verification, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
The equipment, called touchless tech because it doesn’t require a spa therapist, can also be reserved à la carte.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2023
Many transit systems around the country have joined in on touchless payment systems, which have become more popular during the pandemic.
From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2022
"The bathroom is a place where you have your hands full, or wet, or with cream on them, so.. the mirror is touchless - you just have to gesture in front of it," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2022
She slipped the golden chain, and the simple religious emblem, over his head and about his neck, with a movement which was a wireless touchless caress.
From The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play by Goddard, Charles
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