counterfoil
[koun-ter-foil]
- 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.
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Origin of counterfoil
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Contemporary Examples
But modernity, its machines, objectivity and industry, produced its counterfoil within Holmes as well.
Historical Examples
The counterfoil altered too—very deliberate piece of swindling.
Justice (Second Series Plays)John Galsworthy
The cashier was confident that his initials in blue pencil on the counterfoil were genuine.
The Grell MysteryFrank Froest
And therefore identical with the foil of tinfoil, counterfoil, etc.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)Ernest Weekley
He wrote rapidly, and finally tore the draft from its counterfoil and blotted it.
The Heart of UnagaRidgwell Cullum
If the man had got the cheque, why did he fill up the counterfoil?
The Ivory Gate, a new editionWalter Besant
counterfoil
- 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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