Where does “counterfoil” come from?
counterfoil (English) comes from English counter-, from Middle English counter-, from Old French countre-, from Old French contre, from Latin contrā, from Latin ubī, from Latin cubī, from Proto-Italic *kʷuðei.
counterfoil (English): the part of a cheque that is retained in the...
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- the part of a cheque that is retained in the...
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