drawing account

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: an account showing payments made to an employee in advance of actual earnings or for traveling expenses

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1900, in the meaning defined above

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“Drawing account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawing%20account. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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