US /tʃɪt/ UK /tʃɪt/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a short note or voucher recording a small debt or order

    Sign the chit and they'll add it to your room bill.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a short note or voucher... vouchernotereceiptmemoslipticket

Etymology

From Anglo-Indian chitty, from Hindi ciṭṭhī ('note, letter'), from Sanskrit citra ('mark, distinctive sign').

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