take-home pay
[ teyk-hohm ]
/ ˈteɪkˌhoʊm /
noun
the amount of salary remaining after deductions, as of taxes, have been made.
Origin of take-home pay
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby take-home pay
take wing,
take with a grain of slat,
take-all,
take-along,
take-charge,
take-home pay,
take-in,
take-no-prisoners,
take-up,
take-up reel,
takeaway
British Dictionary definitions for take-home pay
take-home pay
noun
the remainder of one's pay after all income tax and other compulsory deductions have been made