paper work

See also: paper-work and paperwork

English

Noun

paper work (countable and uncountable, plural paper works)

  1. Alternative form of paperwork.
    • a. 1628, Sir Iohn Beaumont, [1st] Baronet, “Of the Truly Noble and Excellent Lady, the Lady Marquesse of Winchester”, in Sir Iohn Beaumont, [2nd] Baronet, editor, Bosworth-field: With a Taste of the Variety of Other Poems, […], London: […] Felix Kyngston for Henry Seile, […], →OCLC, page 160:
      Yet what is all their skill, if we compare / Their paper works with thoſe which liuely are, […]
    • 1981 April 11, Philip Shehadi, “Dutch Gays Come To NY, Protest Immigration Laws”, in Gay Community News, page 1:
      After what Breed said was roughly two hours of paper work, he and Decominck were released pending the April 2 hearing.
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