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traveler's check

noun

: a check that is paid for in advance and that may be exchanged for or used like cash

Full Definition of TRAVELER'S CHECK

:  a draft purchased from a bank or express company and signed by the purchaser at the time of purchase and again at the time of cashing as a precaution against forgery
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First Known Use of TRAVELER'S CHECK

1891

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