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paperwork
noun pa·per·work \-ˌwərk\
: routine work that involves writing letters, reports, etc.
: the official documents that are needed for something to happen or be done
Full Definition of PAPERWORK
: routine clerical or record-keeping work often incidental to a more important task
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First Known Use of PAPERWORK
1917
Rhymes with PAPERWORK
Atatürk, basketwork, bodywork, busywork, cabinetwork, city clerk, clean-and-jerk, crewelwork, donkeywork, fancywork, handiwork, journeywork, lacquerwork, latticework, leatherwork, masterwork, metalwork, needlework, openwork, out of work, overwork, plasterwork, shipping clerk, social work, soda jerk, stated clerk, trestlework, wickerwork, wonderwork
PAPERWORK Defined for Kids
paperwork
noun pa·per·work \ˈpā-pər-ˌwərk\
Definition of PAPERWORK for Kids
: the documents that are a requirement for or a routine part of something
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