Buck-slip


Informal. a paper attached to and showing the destination and source of an interoffice memorandum, file, or the like.

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    the skin of a buck or deer. a strong, soft, yellowish or grayish leather, originally prepared from deerskins, now usually from sheepskins. buckskins, breeches or shoes made of buckskin. a stiff, firm, starched cotton cloth with a smooth surface and napped back. a sturdy wool fabric constructed in satin weave, napped and cropped short to […]

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