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