Straits dollar

[ streyts ]

noun

1. a former silver coin and monetary unit of the Straits Settlements.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Straits dollar¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

They governed well; free schools raised the literacy rate to 60%, thriving commerce made the Straits dollar the Swiss franc of the Orient and gave Singapore a per capita income of $400 a year, highest in all Asia.

From Time Magazine Archive

Millions for justice but not a plugged Straits dollar for graft.

From Project Gutenberg

There were a thousand Chinese in Singapore who would cut a man's throat for a Straits dollar.

From Project Gutenberg