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take-home pay
take–home pay
noun \ˈtāk-ˌhōm-\
: the amount of money that a person earns after taxes and other amounts have been subtracted
Full Definition of TAKE-HOME PAY
: income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)
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First Known Use of TAKE-HOME PAY
1943
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