take-home pay

[ teyk-hohm ]
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noun
  1. the amount of salary remaining after deductions, as of taxes, have been made.

Origin of take-home pay

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First recorded in 1940–45

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British Dictionary definitions for take-home pay

take-home pay

noun
  1. the remainder of one's pay after all income tax and other compulsory deductions have been made

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Cultural definitions for take-home pay

take-home pay

Pay after deductions for taxes, Social Security, insurance, and other services.

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