counterfoil

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counterfoil

noun counterfoils

  1. the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub

    Similar: counterstock

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noun the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record

日本語控え, 半券, 耳
Italianomatrice
Русскийкорешо́к korešók
العربيةكَعْب kaʕb

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@misc{counterfoil_2026,
  title = {counterfoil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/counterfoil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}