Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Definition of PAPERWORK - 2 dictionary results

pa⋅per⋅work

[pey-per-wurk]
–noun
written or clerical work, as records or reports, forming a necessary but often a routine and secondary part of some work or job.

Origin:
1580–90; paper + work
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To PAPERWORK
pa·per·work   (pā'pər-wûrk')   
n.  Work involving the handling of reports, letters, and forms.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see PAPERWORK on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: