cheque

/ tʃɛk /

noun

1. a bill of exchange drawn on a bank by the holder of a current account; payable into a bank account, if crossed, or on demand, if uncrossed

2. the total sum of money received for contract work or a crop

3. wages

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheque¹

C18: from _check , in the sense: a means of verification

Related Words

• bill