paperreserve

noun
UK /ˈpeɪpə rɪˈzɜːv/
US /ˈpeɪpər rɪˈzɝːv/

Paper money that a bank keeps safe to pay people when they ask for it.

The bank kept a large paper reserve in its vault.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Extra paper kept in a notebook or printer for later use.

She always keeps a paper reserve in her desk drawer.

3. A supply of paper documents saved as a backup.

The office has a paper reserve of every contract.

4. Money set aside in paper form rather than coins.

The shop's paper reserve helped during the coin shortage.