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pin money

/ˈpɪn ˌmʌni/

Traducción: Suma pequeña de dinero destinada a gastos personales o menores de una mujer, originalmente para comprar alfileres, pero luego cualquier cantidad modesta para gastos propios.

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/ˈpɪn ˌmʌni/C1informalbritishobsoleto
  • esSuma pequeña de dinero destinada a gastos personales o menores de una mujer, originalmente para comprar alfileres, pero luego cualquier cantidad modesta para gastos propios.

A historical term referring to a small amount of money given to a woman, typically a wife, for personal expenses or small purchases. Originally, it literally referred to money used to buy pins, but later came to mean any small allowance for personal spending.

  1. Small amount of money for personal expensesB2informalbritish

    A small sum of money earned or saved for minor personal expenses, often by a spouse or partner.

    esdinero para gastos personales

    • She works part-time just to earn some pin money.
    • He used his pin money to buy a new book.
    • They saved their pin money for a weekend trip.