claim check



claim check

A ticket or receipt used to collect an item that has been deposited or is being held somewhere. Be sure to have your claim check ready or you will not be able to collect your car from the valet.
See also: check, claim

claim check

A receipt for property that has been left or deposited, as in Give me your claim check and I'll pick up your laundry for you. This term most often refers to a receipt for such items as laundry (left for washing), clothes (for dry cleaning), a car (for servicing), or baggage (for short-term storage). [First half of 1900s]
See also: check, claim

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ZoeZO-ee (English), DZO-e (Italian)English, Greek, Italian, Ancient Greek
Amadej-Slovene
Briseida-Literature
Chayim-Hebrew
Shohreh-Persian
Melor-Russian