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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It also includes the introduction of a so-called European Business Wallet – a digital tool for European companies and public bodies designed to help them to digitalize operations and processes such as exchanging documents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
“When adding an ID to Apple Wallet, the state-issuing authority receives only the information it needs to approve or deny the request,” Apple said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024
Existing borrowers will be able to continue managing payments using Apple's Wallet app.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 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
His illustrations of his friend, Mr James Ballantine's works, "The Gaberlunzie's Wallet" and "The Miller of Deanhaugh," and of some other popular works, evince a lively fancy and keen appreciation of character.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles
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