noun
- the part of a check, receipt, or ticket that is kept as a record after the main part has been given away or used
Usage: formal; British
Examples
- Keep the counterfoil as proof of payment.
- The bank requires you to retain the counterfoil for your records.
- She filed the counterfoils from all her transactions.
- The counterfoil showed the date and amount of the deposit.
- Always check that the details on the counterfoil match your records.
- The accountant organized the counterfoils by month.