wallet
Americannoun
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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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Clients have included cereal company Magic Spoon, accessories brand Ridge Wallet and soap-maker Dr. Squatch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
The governor announced last month that the service is also available on Google Wallet.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024
A lawyer, Andrew M. Wallet, served as a co-conservator of her estate until he resigned in 2019.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024
So Harriet sent £150 from her NatWest account - her app confirmed the account name she'd been given matched the seller's bank details - and received "a ticket attachment" for Apple Wallet.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023
The shortest passage is straight ahead, but we generally go through a channel between two sands into the Wallet, which lies between the sands and the Essex shore.
From Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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