No, frameless only refers to the look of the cabinets. The construction of frameless cabinets is the same as that of framed cabinets. The only difference between frameless and framed cabinets is that you cannot see the frame with frameless cabinets. Frameless cabinets are considered “full overlay,” where the doors or drawers fully cover up the frame construction of the cabinet. This is often considered a more modern-looking cabinet.