: having no cord
especially
: powered by a battery
a cordless telephone
cordless
noun
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Anyone who has made the switch to a cordless vacuum knows the unparalleled convenience that comes from moving room to room untethered.
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Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
How to Care for Robot Vacuums From cordless to handheld, every type of vacuum out there needs maintenance to run properly.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
Japan spent lavishly, displaying innovations like moving walkways, prototype cordless phones and a 230-foot sculpture with a gold mask said to be looking toward the future.
—Hiroko Masuike/the New York Times, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Shark Cordless Pro Stick Vacuum This Shark cordless pro stick vacuum has hundreds of five-star reviews for a reason.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
How to Care for Robot Vacuums From cordless to handheld, every type of vacuum out there needs maintenance to run properly.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2025
Japan spent lavishly, displaying innovations like moving walkways, prototype cordless phones and a 230-foot sculpture with a gold mask said to be looking toward the future.
—Hiroko Masuike/the New York Times, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Shark Cordless Pro Stick Vacuum This Shark cordless pro stick vacuum has hundreds of five-star reviews for a reason.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Cordless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cordless. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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cordless
adjective
cord·less
ˈkȯrd-ləs 
: having no cord
especially
: powered by a battery
a cordless telephone
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