paperwork
English
/ˈpeɪ.pɚˌwɝk/
noun
Definitions
- routine work involving written documents
- written documents
- (hyperbolic) excessive paperwork, busy work, red tape.
Etymology
Compound from English paper + English work (made of specified material).
Origin
English
work
Gloss
made of specified material
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Bowenwork English
- Hellerwork English
- Looyenwork English
- adpaper English
- adzework English
- allwork English
- antiwork English
- artpaper English
- awork English
- backwork English
- badgework English
- basketwork English
- basswork English
- beadwork English
- bedwork English
- bell work English
- benchwork English
- bework English
- bitchwork English
- blackwork English
- bladework English
- blockwork English
- bloodwork English
- blotchwork English
- bobbinwork English
- bodywork English
- bookwork English
- borderwork English
- botchwork English
- braidwork English
- brainwork English
- branchwork English
- breastwork English
- breathwork English
- brightwork English
- brushwork English
- buhlwork English
- bulwark English
- bushwork English
- bywork English
- cabinetwork English
- cagework English
- carework English
- casework English
- catchwork English
- chainwork English
- chairwork English
- charmwork English
- chartwork English
- checkerwork English
- checkwork English
- chequerwork English
- chordwork English
- churchwork English
- classwork English
- coachwork English
- cobwork English
- codework English
- cofferwork English
- coldwork English
- colorwork English
- copperwork English
- cornicework English
- counterwork English
- coursework English
- craftwork English
- cribwork English
- crochetwork English
- crowdwork English
- crownwork English
- curlpaper English
- cutwork English
- daywork English
- deadwork English
- deedwork English
- deskwork English
- diaperwork English
- drainwork English
- dreamwork English
- drudgework English
- ductwork English
- dyework English
- e-paper English
- earthwork English
- earwork English
- edgework English
- enamelwork English
- endpaper English
- endwork English
- facework English
- falsework English
- fancywork English
- fanwork English
- farmwork English
- featherwork English
- feltwork English
- ferropaper English
- fieldwork English
- figurework English
- fireworks English
- flamework English
- flatwork English
- floorwork English
- fluework English
- flypaper English
- footwork English
- forework English
- formwork English
- forwork English
- frillwork English
- gardenwork English
- gatchwork English
- gearwork English
- glasspaper English
- glasswork English
- glovework English
- goldwork English
- gridwork English
- griefwork English
- grillework English
- grillwork English
- groovework English
- grottowork English
- groundwork English
- groupwork English
- guesswork English
- guitarwork English
- gunwork English
- gutterwork English
- hackwork English
- hairwork English
- handiwork English
- handwork English
- hatchwork English
- headwork English
- heelwork English
- homework English
- hornwork English
- housework English
- inkwork English
- interwork English
- inwork English
- journeywork English
- keywork English
- knifework English
- knitwork English
- lab work English
- lacework English
- lacquerwork English
- lacwork English
- lampwork English
- lapwork English
- leadwork English
- leafwork English
- leatherwork English
- legwork English
- lifework English
- lightwork English
- linework English
- lockwork English
- make-work English
- mapwork English
- marblework English
- masterwork English
- mazework English
- meshwork English
- metalwork English
- microwork English
- millwork English
- minework English
- mirrorwork English
- mousework English
- nearwork English
- neatwork English
- network English
- newspaper English
- nightwork English
- nonpaper English
- nonwork English
- notepaper English
- numberwork English
- oilpaper English
- openwork English
- outwork English
- overwork English
- paintwork English
- pairwork English
- panelwork English
- paper English
- paper clay English
- paper cut English
- paperback English
- paperbacked English
- paperbag English
- paperbark English
- paperboard English
- paperbound English
- paperboy English
- paperbush English
- paperchase English
- papercraft English
- papercrete English
- papercutting English
- paperer English
- paperflower English
- papergirl English
- paperhanger English
- paperhanging English
- paperhood English
- paperish English
- paperknife English
- paperless English
- paperlike English
- papermaker English
- papermaking English
- paperman English
- papermouth English
- papern English
- paperphile English
- paperphilia English
- papershell English
- paperware English
- paperweight English
- paperwhite English
- paperwoman English
- paperworks English
- papery English
- partwork English
- passagework English
- patchwork English
- peacework English
- pencilwork English
- penwork English
- photopaper English
- pipework English
- pitchwork English
- plain work English
- plasterwork English
- playwork English
- plotwork English
- pointework English
- pointwork English
- pokerwork English
- policework English
- postwork English
- prework English
- punchwork English
- quickwork English
- quillwork English
- rackwork English
- ragwork English
- redwork English
- reedwork English
- repaper English
- rework English
- ringwork English
- roadwork English
- rockwork English
- rootwork English
- rotework English
- roughwork English
- rubblework English
- salework English
- saltwork English
- sandpaper English
- scalework English
- scarletwork English
- schoolwork English
- scratchwork English
- screenwork English
- scrollwork English
- scutwork English
- seatwork English
- shellwork English
- shiftwork English
- shitwork English
- sidework English
- siegework English
- silkwork English
- sleuthwork English
- slopwork English
- smithwork English
- sourcework English
- spadework English
- speedwork English
- spellwork English
- spindlework English
- splintwork English
- splitwork English
- spoil-paper English
- stairwork English
- stepwork English
- stickwork English
- stitchwork English
- strapwork English
- streamwork English
- stuccowork English
- studwork English
- stumpwork English
- stuntwork English
- swordwork English
- tablework English
- tarpaper English
- taskwork English
- teamwork English
- telepaper English
- telework English
- threadwork English
- tilework English
- timberwork English
- timework English
- tinwork English
- torchwork English
- trackwork English
- trancework English
- trelliswork English
- trenchwork English
- trestlework English
- trywork English
- tubework English
- underwork English
- unpaper English
- unwork English
- voicework English
- wallpaper English
- wandwork English
- wastepaper English
- waterwork English
- wattlework English
- waxwork English
- webwork English
- wetwork English
- wheelwork English
- whitework English
- wifework English
- wirework English
- woodwork English
- work English
- work dog English
- work-intensive English
- work-tool English
- workability English
- workable English
- workaday English
- workaholic English
- workalike English
- workaround English
- workbag English
- workbasket English
- workbench English
- workboard English
- workboat English
- workbook English
- workboot English
- workbox English
- workcamp English
- workcamper English
- workday English
- worker English
- workery English
- workest English
- worketh English
- workfellow English
- workflow English
- workfolk English
- workforce English
- workfree English
- workful English
- workgang English
- workgirl English
- workglove English
- workgroup English
- workhome English
- workhorse English
- workhour English
- workhouse English
- workie English
- working English
- workish English
- workless English
- worklet English
- worklike English
- workling English
- worklist English
- workload English
- worklog English
- workloom English
- workly English
- workman English
- workmaster English
- workmate English
- workmistress English
- workname English
- worknight English
- workout English
- workover English
- workpaper English
- workperson English
- workpiece English
- workplace English
- workprint English
- workrate English
- workroom English
- workscreen English
- workseeker English
- workshare English
- workshed English
- worksheet English
- workship English
- workshirt English
- workshoe English
- workshop English
- workshy English
- worksite English
- worksome English
- workspace English
- workstation English
- workstead English
- workstock English
- workstrand English
- workstream English
- workstyle English
- worksurface English
- worktable English
- worktext English
- worktime English
- worktool English
- worktop English
- workwear English
- workweek English
- workwise English
- workwoman English
- workword English
- workworn English
- worky English
- wristwork English
- yardwork English
- youthwork English
- papȳrus Latin
- paper Spanish, Castilian
- ペーパー Japanese
- ライスワーク Japanese
- paper Middle English
- work Middle English
- pàipear Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- iphepha Zulu
- peba Marshallese
- iphepha Xhosa
- pepa Tok Pisin
- wok Tok Pisin
- wokhat Tok Pisin
- wokpren Tok Pisin
- pepa Hawaiian
- liphepha Swati
- pepa Maori
- wroko Sranan Tongo
- waka Pijin
- wok Nigerian Pidgin
- vaka Banoni
- work
- worky
- awork
- paper
- bework
- bywork
- unwork
- workly
- papern
- inwork
- workie
- rework
- papery
- worker
- adpaper
- worklog
- workish
- legwork
- workery
- lacwork
- endwork
- wetwork
- inkwork
- webwork
- mapwork
- network
- cobwork
- dyework
- workbox
- bedwork
- repaper
- workshy
- workest
- worketh
- allwork
- prework
- unpaper
- cutwork
- workman
- waxwork
- trywork
- bulwark
- paperer
- nonwork
- forwork
- redwork
- working
- earwork
- workful
- tinwork
- workbag
- keywork
- workout
- worktop
- workday
- lapwork
- fanwork
- e-paper
- penwork
- ragwork
- outwork
- daywork
- gunwork
- worklet
- rackwork
- worktext
- worklist
- nonpaper
- overwork
- basswork
- workhour
- lockwork
- workload
- playwork
- farmwork
- minework
- flypaper
- footwork
- endpaper
- casework
- tubework
- wifework
- tarpaper
- bushwork
- workroom
- buhlwork
- workshop
- roadwork
- wirework
- silkwork
- workword
- edgework
- tilework
- workaday
- worksite
- millwork
- worktool
- coldwork
- telework
- neatwork
- ringwork
- adzework
- lab work
- rotework
- nearwork
- hairwork
- workrate
- leadwork
- studwork
- workwise
- feltwork
- rootwork
- meshwork
- homework
- workcamp
- workling
- workloom
- workwear
- workboat
- codework
- workboot
- workbook
- headwork
- sidework
- artpaper
- lampwork
- worktime
- facework
- workflow
- workover
- gridwork
- bookwork
- lacework
- workless
- workable
- deedwork
- paperman
- backwork
- paperboy
- workname
- workweek
- workgang
- fluework
- worklike
- salework
- workfolk
- cribwork
- pairwork
- deadwork
- work dog
- heelwork
- deskwork
- workgirl
- gearwork
- stepwork
- slopwork
- goldwork
- handwork
- postwork
- forework
- hornwork
- flatwork
- workshed
- paperbag
- workship
- openwork
- workworn
- workfree
- yardwork
- beadwork
- scutwork
- workshoe
- plotwork
- teamwork
- cagework
- timework
- antiwork
- taskwork
- worksome
- rockwork
- paperish
- hackwork
- oilpaper
- formwork
- knitwork
- mazework
- reedwork
- shitwork
- saltwork
- partwork
- workhome
- bodywork
- pipework
- woodwork
- lifework
- workmate
- linework
- wandwork
- leafwork
- carework
- seatwork
- ductwork
- smithwork
- housework
- pointwork
- paperbush
- curlpaper
- stairwork
- paperhood
- spadework
- chairwork
- interwork
- workboard
- knifework
- pokerwork
- swordwork
- coachwork
- bell work
- patchwork
- checkwork
- telepaper
- workhorse
- paintwork
- drainwork
- blackwork
- underwork
- torchwork
- mousework
- catchwork
- paper cut
- microwork
- colorwork
- workstock
- workpiece
- chainwork
- paperbark
- lightwork
- wheelwork
- paperless
- workstead
- workspace
- workpaper
- glovework
- Bowenwork
- worktable
- voicework
- floorwork
- workhouse
- newspaper
- workbench
- stickwork
- brainwork
- trackwork
- griefwork
- metalwork
- hatchwork
- spellwork
- workstyle
- notepaper
- wallpaper
- frillwork
- speedwork
- crowdwork
- chartwork
- chordwork
- shiftwork
- quillwork
- earthwork
- fireworks
- crownwork
- workalike
- workforce
- classwork
- botchwork
- gatchwork
- shellwork
- pitchwork
- roughwork
- fancywork
- blockwork
- workshare
- wristwork
- nightwork
- panelwork
- falsework
- glasswork
- bitchwork
- flamework
- scalework
- groupwork
- tablework
- paperback
- punchwork
- waterwork
- strapwork
- brushwork
- handiwork
- worknight
- grillwork
- siegework
- whitework
- youthwork
- quickwork
- worksheet
- workgroup
- workplace
- make-work
- braidwork
- papergirl
- badgework
- splitwork
- charmwork
- sandpaper
- stuntwork
- fieldwork
- dreamwork
- workwoman
- workprint
- paperlike
- craftwork
- guesswork
- benchwork
- workshirt
- paperware
- peacework
- stumpwork
- workglove
- bladework
- work-tool
- bloodwork
- paperchase
- enamelwork
- paperboard
- borderwork
- timberwork
- screenwork
- groundwork
- papermaker
- paperworks
- basketwork
- plain work
- breastwork
- numberwork
- guitarwork
- ferropaper
- streamwork
- bobbinwork
- drudgework
- workstream
- sourcework
- paperknife
- trenchwork
- workmaster
- wastepaper
- splintwork
- figurework
- breathwork
- grillework
- churchwork
- workcamper
- paper clay
- stuccowork
- pointework
- trancework
- pencilwork
- masterwork
- papershell
- Looyenwork
- cofferwork
- rubblework
- gutterwork
- threadwork
- groovework
- stitchwork
- paperwhite
- diaperwork
- photopaper
- workstrand
- grottowork
- papercraft
- copperwork
- paperphile
- papercrete
- workperson
- marblework
- gardenwork
- mirrorwork
- scrollwork
- workscreen
- policework
- workaholic
- branchwork
- workbasket
- paperwoman
- workseeker
- blotchwork
- workfellow
- schoolwork
- brightwork
- papermouth
- wattlework
- Hellerwork
- glasspaper
- sleuthwork
- paperbound
- coursework
- workaround
- paperphilia
- scarletwork
- scratchwork
- cabinetwork
- trelliswork
- checkerwork
- featherwork
- passagework
- plasterwork
- crochetwork
- chequerwork
- cornicework
- papermaking
- worksurface
- leatherwork
- workability
- journeywork
- paperbacked
- lacquerwork
- trestlework
- paperweight
- paperflower
- spindlework
- paperhanger
- counterwork
- workstation
- spoil-paper
- papercutting
- workmistress
- paperhanging
- work-intensive