pay packetˈpay ˌpacket (also pay envelope American EnglishAmE), wage packet British EnglishBrE noun [countableC]1an envelope containing a worker’s pay and a PAY SLIPWorkers earning £150 a week or more will receive just over £5 extra in their weekly pay packets.
2British EnglishBrEECONOMICS the amount of money which workers receiveIncreasing taxation will hit everyone’s paypacket.