wallet
Americannoun
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wallets
plural
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a flat, folding pocketbook, especially one large enough to hold paper money, credit cards, driver's license, etc., and sometimes having a compartment for coins.
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Chiefly British. a bag for carrying food, clothing, toilet articles, etc., during a journey; knapsack or rucksack.
noun
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a small folding case, usually of leather, for holding paper money, documents, etc
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a bag used to carry tools
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archaic a rucksack or knapsack
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Etymology
Origin of wallet
1350–1400; Middle English walet < ?
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“Hi,” I said, pulling my card from my wallet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Mohan explained that Meta has built payment systems through Stripe’s Link agent wallet, which allows users to hide card information from merchants and AI systems.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Following the seizure of 97 Bitcoin from White, it was noticed that 50 Bitcoin had been withdrawn from the digital wallet.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Tether has the ability to freeze and “re-mint” USDT—meaning remove it from one wallet and re-create it in another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But finding the wallet made up for all that, plus now they weren't going to starve.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
The Nxum-controlled wallets sent a portion of each payment to Vincer and broke up the remaining amount three ways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Developers have been racing to design agentic apps that will capture users' attention, time and wallets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Expensive utility bills have become an increasingly sharp thorn for Americans’ wallets, but warmer weather this winter and energy assistance programs can help.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
Oimakhmadov then relayed the funds on to other IRGC-connected wallets, the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Not made freaks: not men covered head to toe in tattoos, not women who regurgitate wallets and lightbulbs on command, not moss-haired girls or men who pound stakes into their sinus cavities.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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