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stamp

noun [C] (PROOF OF PAYMENT)
 
 
/stæmp/

Definition

UK a small piece of paper worth a particular amount of money that you can buy several of, as a way of paying for something over a period of time: vehicle licence stampsBills and invoices
(Definition of stamp noun (PROOF OF PAYMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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