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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for counterfoil

But modernity, its machines, objectivity and industry, produced its counterfoil within Holmes as well.
How Sherlock Holmes Took on the Capitalists|Ian Klaus|December 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Checkley took the book from his master with a trembling hand, and read feebly the writing of the counterfoil, March 4th, 1883.
The Ivory Gate, a new edition|Walter Besant
In the face of this, Falder, do you still deny that you altered both cheque and counterfoil?
Justice (Second Series Plays)|John Galsworthy
The facts are admitted, so far as the alteration of this cheque and counterfoil by the prisoner.
Justice (Second Series Plays)|John Galsworthy

Mr. Weatherley remained for a moment in the chair where she had left him, gazing idly at the counterfoil of the cheque.
The Lighted Way|E. Phillips Oppenheim
And therefore identical with the foil of tinfoil, counterfoil, etc.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley

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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单词	counterfoil
释义	counterfoil [ koun-ter-foil ] / ˈkaʊn tərˌfɔɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR counterfoil ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of counterfoil First recorded in 1700–10; counter- + foil² Words nearby counterfoil counterespionage, counterexample, counterextension, counterfactual, counterfeit, counterfoil, counterforce, counterfort, counterglow, counterimmunoelectrophoresis, counterincision Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for counterfoil But modernity, its machines, objectivity and industry, produced its counterfoil within Holmes as well. How Sherlock Holmes Took on the Capitalists\|Ian Klaus\|December 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Checkley took the book from his master with a trembling hand, and read feebly the writing of the counterfoil, March 4th, 1883. The Ivory Gate, a new edition\|Walter Besant In the face of this, Falder, do you still deny that you altered both cheque and counterfoil? Justice (Second Series Plays)\|John Galsworthy The facts are admitted, so far as the alteration of this cheque and counterfoil by the prisoner. Justice (Second Series Plays)\|John Galsworthy Mr. Weatherley remained for a moment in the chair where she had left him, gazing idly at the counterfoil of the cheque. The Lighted Way\|E. Phillips Oppenheim And therefore identical with the foil of tinfoil, counterfoil, etc. The Romance of Words (4th ed.)\|Ernest Weekley 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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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counterfoil

noun Chiefly British.

Origin of counterfoil

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Example sentences from the Web for counterfoil

British Dictionary definitions for counterfoil

noun

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