noun
Meaning 1
A sealed envelope containing a person's wages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
pay packet
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noun
Meaning 2
The amount a person earns from employment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pay envelope
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: palkkapussi — sealed envelope containing wages
- Polish: wypłata — sealed envelope containing wages
- Swedish: lönekuvert — sealed envelope containing wages
- Finnish: palkkapussi — amount a person earns
- Polish: wypłata — amount a person earns