passbook

English

noun
Definitions
  • (banking) A customer's record of deposits and withdrawals from a savings account at a bank, typically recorded in a small booklet. The bank keeps its own record, which is final in any dispute.
  • (dated) A book that passes between a trader and a customer, used to record credit purchases.

Etymology

Compound from English pass + English book (verb, book).

Origin

English

book

Gloss

verb, book

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Person/Thing

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