passbook
passbook Lexical Profile
passbook Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small booklet issued by a bank or building society to an account holder to record deposits, withdrawals, and interest earned.
"My grandmother still prefers taking her physical passbook to the local bank branch rather than checking her balance online."
South African An official identity document that Black South Africans were legally required to carry at all times under the former apartheid system to restrict their movement and employment.
"Under apartheid laws, anyone caught outside designated areas without a valid passbook faced immediate arrest."
• Rhymes for passbook
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 17th century from the compound of "pass" and "book," originally referring to a ledger passed back and forth between a customer and a merchant or banker to record transactions.