1. documents, forms, and official records that must be completed or processed, especially those required by law or bureaucracy
Usage: usually plural; often used to express frustration with administrative burden
2. decorative or artistic work made from paper, such as paper cutting, collage, or paper sculpture
Usage: craft or art context

Examples

• The immigration paperworks took several months to complete.
• I spent all morning sorting through the paperworks on my desk.
• The company's paperworks were finally organized by the new administrative assistant.
• She created beautiful paperworks using traditional Japanese techniques.
• Before moving, we had to gather all the necessary paperworks from our bank.
• The artist displayed intricate paperworks at the gallery exhibition.