counterfoil
[
koun
-ter-foil]
/ˈkaʊn tərˌfɔɪl/
noun
,
Chiefly British
1.
a part of a bank check, money order, etc., that is kept by the issuer and on which a record of the transaction is made; stub.
Origin
1700-10;
counter-
+
foil
2
British Dictionary definitions for
counterfoil
counterfoil
/
ˈkaʊntəˌfɔɪl
/
noun
1.
(
Brit
) the part of a cheque, postal order, receipt, etc, detached and retained as a record of the transaction
Also called (esp US and Canadian)
stub