Added 3 October 2026 paperwork /ˈpeɪ.pɚˌwɝk/ noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about paperwork at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Routine work involving written documents. do paperwork Written documents. Excessive paperwork, busy work, red tape. Origin From paper + work. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: administrationadministrativepapersbureaucraticbureaucracybackgrounderdocumentcontractdocumentationdossierfileform Back to today's word