wallet

[ wol-it, waw-lit ]

/ ˈwɒl ɪt, ˈwɔ lɪt /

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noun

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.

Chiefly British. a bag for carrying food, clothing, toilet articles, etc., during a journey; knapsack or rucksack.

Origin of wallet

1350–1400; Middle English walet < ?

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wallet

briefcase handbag pocketbook purse valise wallet

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Example sentences from the Web for wallet

To risk eye contact with any of the above is to forfeit all singles in your wallet.

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My Netflix account and, more importantly, my wallet would beg to differ.

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INSIDER TIP: Anvil is not for the faint of wallet: fresh ingredients set imbibers back $8-$12 per cocktail.

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Dodge a concussion, smile at Meatloaf Surprise, and of course open your wallet.

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Plane travel is extremely dehydrating, and continuously purchasing water at airport prices can put a dent in your wallet.

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He drew the letter from his wallet, and handed it to Thorndyke, who looked at it attentively and with evident satisfaction.

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This done, he took down his wallet, and brought his tinder-box and an iron flask his careful mother had put in.

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Poor Wapaw had already searched his wallet and firebag twice, without finding a crumb of food or a morsel of tobacco.

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He paused to draw some leaves of tobacco from his wallet and roll a thick cigar.

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Elisy got up, slung his wallet over his shoulders, and turned back.

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British Dictionary definitions for wallet

wallet

/ (ˈwɒlɪt) /

noun

a small folding case, usually of leather, for holding paper money, documents, etc

a bag used to carry tools

archaic, mainly British a rucksack or knapsack

Word Origin for wallet

C14: of Germanic origin; compare Old English weallian, Old High German wallōn to roam, German wallen to go on a pilgrimage

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