plural receipts
Definition of receipt
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a writing acknowledging the receiving of goods or money
b
receipts plural, informal
: proof, evidence
… he is on the hook right now for some pretty major charges that Mueller has the receipts for …— Asha Rangappa However, it was just a few weeks earlier that the reality star was crushing on another lovely lady … and we've got the receipts to prove it! HollywoodLife has text messages between the two …— Sarah Jones
2
: the act or process of receiving
3
: something received
—usually used in plural
4
: recipe
b
archaic
: a revenue office
receipt
verb
receipted; receipting; receipts
Definition of receipt (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of receipt was in the 14th century
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