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counterfoil

[ koun-ter-foil ]

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. 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.


counterfoil

/ 藞办补蕣苍迟蓹藢蹿蓴瑟濒 /

noun

  1. the part of a cheque, postal order, receipt, etc, detached and retained as a record of the transaction Also called (esp US and Canadian)stub
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of counterfoil1

First recorded in 1700鈥10; counter- + foil 2
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The Stones came away with a patina of aristocratic decadence that served as a perfect counterfoil to the raw roots blues of their music.鈥

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He acted in more than 100 Bollywood films and was widely seen as a counterfoil to the "angry young man" played by Amitabh Bachchan.

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As a result of the abolition of the paper counterfoil, all evidence of driving endorsements and convictions will be held online only.

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Then, taking plenty of time, he filled in the counterfoil.

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In one of the small drawers of the dressing-table he discovered the millionaire's cheque-book; and since he could read English tolerably well, he spent a pleasant five minutes studying the counterfoils.

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