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counterfoil

[ koun-ter-foil ]
/ ˈkaʊn tərˌfɔɪl /
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noun Chiefly British.

a part of a bank check, money order, etc., that is kept by the issuer and on which a record of the transaction is made; stub.

RELATED WORDS

voucher, certificate, notice, slip, quittance, chit, stub, letter, declaration, release, discharge, cancellation, stump, dock, root, tail, snag, remnant, tag, butt

Nearby words

counterexample, counterextension, counterfactual, counterfeit, counterfeiting, counterfoil, counterforce, counterfort, counterglow, counterimmunoelectrophoresis, counterincision

Origin of counterfoil

First recorded in 1700–10; counter- + foil2
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counterfoil

/ (ˈkaʊntəˌfɔɪl) /

noun

British the part of a cheque, postal order, receipt, etc, detached and retained as a record of the transactionAlso called (esp US and Canadian): stub
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