wallet

  • 11wallet — 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

  • 12wallet — wal|let [ˈwɔlıt US ˈwa: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from an unrecorded Anglo French walet traveler s bag ] 1.) a small flat case, often made of leather, that you carry in your pocket, for holding paper money, bank cards etc American… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13wallet — noun Etymology: Middle English walet Date: 14th century 1. a bag for carrying miscellaneous articles while traveling 2. a. a folding pocketbook with compartments for personal papers and usually unfolded paper money; also billfold b. a container… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 14wallet — noun a) A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc. The thief stole all the money and credit cards out of the old mans wallet. b) A thick …

    Wiktionary

  • 15wallet — UK [ˈwɒlɪt] / US [ˈwɑlət] noun [countable] Word forms wallet : singular wallet plural wallets a small flat case that people keep money, bank cards, and small documents in and usually carry in their pocket or bag …

    English dictionary

  • 16wallet — /ˈwɒlət / (say woluht) noun 1. a small, book like folding case for carrying papers, paper money, etc., in the pocket: *Still, he thought as he counted the money in his wallet, you probably have to make allowances for him – coming from where he… …

  • 17wallet — n. a college student’s father and financial source. □ My wallet won’t send me another penny this semester. □ Why don’t you tell your wallet you are starving? …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 18wallet — [19] Etymologically, a wallet may be something ‘rolled’ up. The word originally denoted a ‘traveller’s pack’; its application to a ‘small flat case for money and papers’ arose in 19th century American English. It was probably borrowed from an… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 19wallet — [[t]wɒ̱lɪt[/t]] wallets N COUNT: oft poss N A wallet is a small flat folded case, usually made of leather or plastic, in which you can keep banknotes and credit cards …

    English dictionary

  • 20wallet — noun I ve got maybe two or three dollars in my wallet Syn: purse, change purse; billfold, pocketbook, fanny pack …

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