See Also: money-worth(dictionary)
money's-worth(dictionary)
Tight money or dear money(finance)
self-worth(dictionary)
worth(1)(dictionary)
Worth(medicine)
worth(3)(dictionary)
worth(4)(dictionary)
Net Worth(money)
Worth(money)

money's-worth (iou)



money's-worth noun. L16.
[from MONEY noun + -'S1 + WORTH noun1.]
An equivalent for the sum of money paid or to be paid; full value. Now chiefly with possess. pronoun. L16.
D. Cecil Playgoers expected their moneysworth in those days.
A thing that is worth money or is recognized as equivalent to money. Cf. earlier MONEY-WORTH. arch. E17.
H. J. Stephen An obligation to pay money or money's worth.