claim check

Idioms  

1. A receipt for property that has been left or deposited, as in Give me your claim check and I'll pick up your laundry for you. This term most often refers to a receipt for such items as laundry (left for washing), clothes (for dry cleaning), a car (for servicing), or baggage (for short-term storage). [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

And crucially, every step of the build process, including checks by quality inspectors, must be meticulously documented to verify that’s the case.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024

Increased security, including checks at border posts and at entry points into the capital Bamako, have been put in place as measures to identify accomplices, the statement said.

From Reuters • May 16, 2022

The stimulus includes a series of recovery and rescue packages including checks to households and augmented unemployment benefits that began in 2020 and continued into this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2021

The UK and the EU have been holding talks on the effects of the Protocol - including checks and controls on goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2021

Donations are accepted in a number of other ways including checks, online payments and credit card donations.

From The Tale of Solomon Owl by Bailey, Arthur Scott