piggy bank

noun

: a container that is often shaped like a pig with a narrow opening in the top and that is used for saving coins

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: a coin bank often in the shape of a pig

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PIGGY BANK Defined for Kids

noun \ˈpi-gē-\

: a container for keeping coins that is often in the shape of a pig

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