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notecase

American  
[noht-keys] / ˈnoʊtˌkeɪs /

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. billfold.


notecase British  
/ ˈnəʊtˌkeɪs /

noun

  1. a less common word for wallet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of notecase

First recorded in 1830–40; note + case 2

Example Sentences

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From a notecase he extracted a newspaper cutting and handed it to the captain.

From The Red Derelict by Bertram Mitford

He seemed to make an effort to pull himself together as he put the money into his notecase.

From Captivity by M. Leonora Eyles

He stood aside and grinned, till Dickson in despair returned his notecase to his pocket, murmuring darkly the "he would send it from Glasgow."

From Huntingtower by John Buchan

With the thought of the negotiations he put a hand into an inner pocket in search of his notecase.

From The Red Derelict by Bertram Mitford

He fished around for a minute inside his parka, and pulled out his notecase.

From The Man Who Hated Mars by Randall Garrett

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