paperwork
pronunciation
How to pronounce paperwork in British English:
UK [ˈpeɪpəwɜːk]
How to pronounce paperwork in American English:
US [ˈpeɪpərwɜːrk]
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- Noun:
- work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
Word Origin
- paperwork (n.)
- 1580s, "things made of paper," from paper (n.) + work (n.). Meaning "work done on paper" is from 1889.
Example
- 1. The travel agent deals with all the tricky paperwork .
- 2. Much paperwork already goes unread and unanswered .
- 3. The upshot is a deluge of paperwork .
- 4. Eliminate paperwork whenever possible .
- 5. Important meetings and bits of paperwork are in english .