due bill
noun
a brief written acknowledgment of indebtedness, not payable to order.
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Origin of due bill
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Words nearby due bill
dudish, dudley, dudleya, duds, due, due bill, due diligence, due process of law, due to, duecento, duel
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Example sentences from the Web for due bill
He would give his due-bill, and would certainly remit to me at San Francisco, but really couldn't tell exactly when!
Across America|James F. RuslingHe spoke so firmly that I was persuaded to make him a little loan, taking his due-bill for it, which he always insisted on giving.
The Burial of the Guns|Thomas Nelson Page
British Dictionary definitions for due bill
due bill
noun
mainly US a document acknowledging indebtedness, exchangeable for goods or services
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