passbook
(dated) A book that passes between a trader and a customer, used to record credit purchases.
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(dated) A book that passes between a trader and a customer, used to record credit purchases.
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(South Africa, historical) A kind of internal passport used during apartheid to limit the movements of citizens outside of their homelands or designated areas.
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(banking) A customer's record of deposits and withdrawals from a savings account or current account at a bank, typically recorded in a small booklet. The bank keeps its own record, which is final in any dispute.
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