Bordereau

/ˈbɔːrdəroʊ/ noun

Definition

A detailed list or summary of documents, accounts, or transactions, used in business and legal contexts.

Etymology

From French 'bordereau,' diminutive of 'bordure' (border), originally meaning a marginal note or list written along the edge of a document. It evolved to mean any detailed summary or invoice.

Kelly Says

The word 'bordereau' is a perfect example of how medieval scribes literally worked margins and borders—they'd write summaries in the margins, and eventually that practice got its own special name.

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