1. A monetary unit of various Middle Eastern and North African countries, equal to one hundredth of a pound or dinar.
Usage: plural form of piastre; used in Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Lebanon, and other countries
2. Historically, a monetary unit of the Ottoman Empire and former colonial territories.
Usage: archaic; historical context

Examples

• The vendor asked for fifty piastres for the bread.
• Exchange rates fluctuate between dollars and piastres daily.
• She saved several hundred piastres from her weekly earnings.
• The price was listed in both pounds and piastres.
• Tourists often carry small denominations of piastres for tips.