check-stub

The employee files the check-stub in a folder for record-keeping.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A detachable part of a check: "check-stub" refers to the portion of a check that is kept by the payer as a record of the transaction. It typically contains details such as the payee, amount, date, and purpose of the payment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • After writing the check, she tore off the check-stub and filed it in her records. (The detachable part kept for documentation.)
  • The check-stub shows that the payment was made on March 15th. (The record of the check transaction.)

Advanced Usage

• "to keep a check-stub": to retain the stub for accounting or personal reference.

  • Always keep the check-stub to verify your expenses later. (Maintain the record of the check for future verification.)

• "check-stub book": a booklet containing multiple checks with attached stubs.

  • He bought a new check-stub book from the bank. (A pad of checks with stubs for recording.)

Variants and Related Words

• Check (n): a written order to a bank to pay a specified sum from one's account.

  • She wrote a check for the rent. (A financial instrument.)

• Stub (n): a short remaining piece; a detachable part of a document.

  • The ticket stub was torn at the entrance. (A leftover piece of a ticket.)

Synonyms

• Record slip: a small piece of paper used for recording information.
• Counterfoil: a detachable part of a document, especially a check or receipt, kept as a record.

Related Idioms

• No direct idioms: The word "check-stub" is a specific financial term and does not appear in common idiomatic expressions. However, it is related to the concept of "keeping a record" or "balancing the books."