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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 Mitford, Bertram

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

From Captivity by Eyles, M. Leonora

He took out his notecase and handed the seventy-five dollars to Marty in banknotes.

From The Mission of Janice Day by Turner, Corinne

He seemed satisfied, and taking out a notecase laid on the table a little pile of notes.

From The King's Stratagem and Other Stories by Weyman, Stanley John

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 Buchan, John