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Added 9 October 2026

cheque

/t͡ʃɛk/ noun

First recorded: 1790 Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cheque at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.
I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a cheque for the amount.
A bill to be paid, particularly in a restaurant.
I summoned the waiter, paid the cheque, and hurried to leave.

adjective

Obsolete form of chequy.

Origin

From check, possibly influenced by exchequer. First attested in the 1790s.

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