Meaning of pelf in English

1. Pronunciation

   /pɛlf/

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1. Noun

   pelf

   Etymology

   late Middle English (in the sense ‘booty, pilfered property’): from a variant of Old French pelfre‘spoils’, of unknown origin. Compare with pilfer

   Definitions

   1. informal terms for money