/kæʃ/

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Line drawing of cash
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Meaning

Money in coins and paper notes, not a card or a cheque.

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Word origin

From Old French casse, meaning a money box, from Latin capsa.

Origin
Old French
Root
casse
English cognates
case

Examples

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Here "cash" is coins and paper notes.

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"Cash" is uncountable, so it has no plural form.

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"Cash only" means you cannot pay with a card.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 8: cash, wine, south and 7 more words.