paycheque

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A form of paycheck — A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed.

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Meanings

nounpaycheque (plural paycheques)

plural paycheques

  1. alternativeAlternative form of paycheck.

Origin

From pay (“wages or salary”) + cheque (“means of payment”).

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paycheque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paycheque

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“paycheque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paycheque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paycheque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paycheque.

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