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pay stub

pay stub noun: a piece of paper provided by an employer to an employee as an indication of payment of wages or salary; it generally includes details such as the amount of tax withheld, and is attached to the payment if by check.

Noun

pay stub (plural pay stubs)

  1. (labour) A piece of paper provided by an employer to an employee as an indication of payment of wages or salary; it generally includes details such as the amount of tax withheld, and is attached to the payment if by check.
    • Girl, I can buy yo' ass the world with my paystub2017, Kendrick Lamar, Humble

Forms of pay stub

pluralpay stubs
alternative formpaystub

Questions about pay stub

What does pay stub mean?
Pay stub means a piece of paper provided by an employer to an employee as an indication of payment of wages or salary; it generally includes details such as the amount of tax withheld, and is attached to the payment if by check.
What part of speech is pay stub?
Pay stub is a noun.
What is the plural of pay stub?
The plural of pay stub is pay stubs.

Words near pay stub in the dictionary

  1. pay slip
  2. pay slips
  3. pay someone's way
  4. pay spine
  5. pay spines
  6. pay stub
  7. pay stubs
  8. pay table
  9. pay tables
  10. pay television
  11. pay the bills

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