coupon


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
coupon/ˈkuːpɒn/
noun
  • 1 a voucher entitling the holder to a discount on a product or a quantity of something rationed.
  • 2 a detachable form used to send for a purchase or information or to enter a competition.
  • 3 a detachable portion of a bond which is given up in return for a payment of interest.

    ■ the nominal rate of interest on a fixed-interest security.

  • 4 Scottish & Irish a person's face.
– origin C19: from Fr., lit. ‘piece cut off’, from couper ‘cut’.
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