Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petty cash

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English

Syllables
pet-ty -cash
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cash available for trivial purchases, especially limited funds for employees to use without close supervision.

Uncountable

noun

A small to moderate fund of cash kept ready at home for household expenses.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

small change chump change

Synonyms

pocket money spending money walk-around money walking-around money pin money beer money

Questions

What does petty cash mean?
Cash available for trivial purchases, especially limited funds for employees to use without close supervision.

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