Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Lacking the sense of touch.

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  • adjective Lacking or avoiding physical contact

Etymologies

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touch +‎ -less

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Examples

  • The Project is called touchless and based at codeplex and yes, it is great fun to try ...

    MSDN Blogs 2008

  • In comparison to Italy or Puerto Rico, for example, the United States largely remains a "touchless" society.

    Suzette Standring: Everyone Has Healing Hands 2009

  • "You can think of it as an interactive 'touchless' screen," said Rebecca Rachmany, Sr.

    Omek Interactive and Panasonic Electric Works Bring Complete 3D Gesture Recognition and Interactive Solutions to Advertisers and Retailers - Yahoo! Finance 2011

  • More and more, I am seeing "touchless" paper towel dispensers in public restrooms and like the idea very much because it's SO much more sanitary.

    GeekBrief.TV | Video Podcast Cali Lewis 2010

  • For two years, Unifiller engineers have been working on new technology based on the principle of "touchless" cake decoration.

    PRWeb - Daily News Feed 2010

  • The combination of Silicon Labs 'Si11xx proximity sensors and touch sense MCUs enables advanced human interfaces incorporating a wide range of IR-based functions such as touchless switches and sliders controlled by gestures, proximity detection, motion detection, occupancy/user sensing and intrusion/tamper detection.

    Engineering Hardware-Software 2010

  • The QuickSense portfolio is breathing new life into infrared sensor applications by enabling intuitive "touchless" interfaces.

    Engineering Hardware-Software 2010

  • More and more, I am seeing "touchless" paper towel dispensers in public restrooms and like the idea very much because it's SO much more sanitary.

    GeekBrief.TV | Video Podcast Cali Lewis 2010

  • The QuickSense portfolio is breathing new life into infrared sensor applications by enabling intuitive "touchless" interfaces.

    Engineering Hardware-Software 2010

  • The combination of Silicon Labs 'Si11xx proximity sensors and touch sense MCUs enables advanced human interfaces incorporating a wide range of IR-based functions such as touchless switches and sliders controlled by gestures, proximity detection, motion detection, occupancy/user sensing and intrusion/tamper detection.

    Engineering Hardware-Software 2010

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