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uncrossed

uncrossed

8.6
A bank check you can cash at the counter without using an account
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkrɔst/
  • UK
translation icon : no cruzado
  • An uncrossed check can be easily exchanged for cash at the bank counter.

Examples

  • The thief attempted to cash an uncrossed check at the local branch.

  • Make sure the check is uncrossed!

  • Please ensure the payment is made only by uncrossed checks, as requested by the payee.

  • Is this check uncrossed?

  • An uncrossed check can be easily exchanged for cash at the bank counter.

  • You can receive immediate cash if you present an uncrossed check to the teller.

  • Before writing the check, confirm that it is uncrossed for cash payments.

Antonyms

crossed
  • UK
8.8

Has two parallel lines to show it must be paid into a bank account, not cashed

How Crossed

crossed
  • UK
8.8
uncrossed
  • UK
8.6

Surface Forms

uncrossed positive

Morphology

uncrossed = crossed (semi-transparent) = un + cross + ed

Morphologically it is un- + crossed (not crossed), but the specific banking sense of a 'crossed cheque' is domain-specific and may not be inferable by learners from the parts alone.

Etymology

Uncrossed comes from un- 'not' and cross 'to draw lines across', as when someone puts two lines on a check to make it 'crossed'. So an uncrossed check is 'not marked' with those lines and can be cashed at the bank counter.