bordereau

bor·de·reau

[bawr-duh-roh; French bawr-duh-roh]
noun, plural bor·de·reaux [bawr-duh-rohz; French bawr-duh-roh] .
a detailed memorandum, especially one in which documents are listed.

Origin:
1895–1900; < French, equivalent to bord edge (see border) + -ereau; see -rel

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bordereau (ˌbɔːdəˈrəʊ, French bɔrdəro) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -reaux
a memorandum or invoice prepared for a company by an underwriter, containing a list of reinsured risks
 
[C20: from French]

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