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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.

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Origin of counterfoil

First recorded in 1700–10; counter- + foil2

Words nearby counterfoil

counterespionage, counterexample, counterextension, counterfactual, counterfeit, counterfoil, counterforce, counterfort, counterglow, counterimmunoelectrophoresis, counterincision
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Words related to counterfoil

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

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British Dictionary definitions for counterfoil

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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