notecase

[ noht-keys ]

nounChiefly British.

billfold.

Origin of notecase

First recorded in 1830–40; note + case²

Words Nearby notecase

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How to use notecase in a sentence

He took out his notecase and handed the seventy-five dollars to Marty in banknotes.
The Mission of Janice Day | Helen Beecher Long
He fished around for a minute inside his parka, and pulled out his notecase.
The Man Who Hated Mars | Gordon Randall Garrett
He seemed to make an effort to pull himself together as he put the money into his notecase.
Captivity | M. Leonora Eyles

British Dictionary definitions for notecase

notecase

/ (ˈnəʊtˌkeɪs) /

noun

a less common word for wallet (def. 1)

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