banknote
noun
- form of physical currency made of paper (or less commonly, polymer)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbæŋknəʊ̯t/ / /ˈbæŋkˌnɵ̞ʊ̯t/ / /ˈbæŋkˌnoʊ̯t/
noun
Etymology: From bank + note.
- A piece of currency made of paper or polymer.
“Near-synonym: paper money”
- A promissory note issued by a bank, payable at a given time to a specific beneficiary.
“Near-synonym: bank paper”
“Was Captain Macheath here this Morning, for the Bank-notes he left with you last Week?”