take-home pay
[teyk-hohm]
- the amount of salary remaining after deductions, as of taxes, have been made.
Origin of take-home pay
First recorded in 1940–45
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take-home pay
- the remainder of one's pay after all income tax and other compulsory deductions have been made
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take-home pay
Pay after deductions for taxes, Social Security, insurance, and other services.
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