Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
wallet — UK US /ˈwɒlɪt/ noun [C] ► a small case for carrying money, credit cards, and small personal documents: »Using video on your website will motivate potential buyers to get out their wallet. → See also DIGITAL WALLET(Cf. ↑digital wallet) … Financial and business terms
Wallet — Wal let, n. [OE. walet, probably the same word as OE. watel a bag. See {Wattle}.] 1. A bag or sack for carrying about the person, as a bag for carrying the necessaries for a journey; a knapsack; a beggar s receptacle for charity; a peddler s pack … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wallet PC — [dt. »Brieftaschen PC«], Synonym für Handhelds, speziell PDAs unter Windows CE … Universal-Lexikon
Wallet — Le nom est surtout porté dans le Nord Pas de Calais et dans la Somme. Variante : Wallez. C est un diminutif de Walle, qui peut avoir deux sens : soit il désigne un Wallon, soit c est un nom de personne d origine germanique, Wallo (racine walah =… … Noms de famille
wallet — (n.) late 14c., bag, knapsack, of uncertain origin, probably from Old French, perhaps from P.Gmc. *wal roll. Meaning flat case for carrying paper money is first recorded 1834, American English … Etymology dictionary
wallet — ► NOUN 1) a pocket sized, flat, folding holder for money and plastic cards. 2) archaic a bag for holding provisions when travelling. ORIGIN probably from a Germanic word related to WELL(Cf. ↑well) … English terms dictionary
wallet — [wô′lit, wä′lit] n. [ME walet < ?] 1. Archaic a knapsack ☆ 2. a flat pocketbook, as of leather, with compartments for paper money, cards, etc.; billfold … English World dictionary
Wallet — A trifold wallet with pockets for notes and cards, and a window to display an identification card A wallet, or billfold, is a small, flat case that is used to carry personal items such as cash, credit cards, identification documents (driver s… … Wikipedia
wallet — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ bulging, fat ▪ He pulled a €50 note out of his fat wallet. ▪ empty ▪ leather ▪ CD … Collocations dictionary
Wallet — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie des personnes (réelles ou fictives) partageant un même patronyme. Wallet est un nom de famille notamment porté par : Bernard Wallet (1946 ), éditeur français ; Jean Wallet (1930 ), organiste,… … Wikipédia en Français
wallet — n. 1) a leather wallet 2) (misc.) his wallet was bulging with banknotes * * * [ wɒlɪt] (misc.) his wallet was bulging with banknotes a leather wallet … Combinatory dictionary
