pen-and-paper adjective 1pen and paper noun 1 adjective1 •Performed by writing on paper, such as filling in a form, conducting an exam, writing a document, etc.The pen-and-paper questionnaires were distributed to students at the beginning of lessons and collected at the end. — 2017 pen and paper noun1 •A combination which can be used for writing.I eschew the idea of plugging in my laptop to take notes and resort to old-fashioned pen and paper instead, so that I can enjoy more of the view and not be distracted by bashing a keyboard. — 2020
