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Wallet Noun Bre ˈwɒlɪt ˈwɑːlɪt Document Carried Photo

Word wallet
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈwɒlɪt / NAmE / ˈwɑːlɪt /
Example
  • a document wallet
  • he carried a photo of his children in his wallet.
  • he pulled a €50 note out of his fat wallet.
  • a wallet containing more than £100
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wallet

(noun)BrE / ˈwɒlɪt / NAmE / ˈwɑːlɪt /
  1. a small flat folding case made of leather or plastic used for keeping paper money and credit cards in
  2. a flat leather, plastic or cardboard case for carrying documents in
    • a document wallet

    Extra Examples

    • He carried a photo of his children in his wallet.
    • He pulled a €50 note out of his fat wallet.
    • a wallet containing more than £100
    • a wallet stuffed with fifty-dollar bills
    • a wallet containing credit cards

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (denoting a bag for provisions): probably via Anglo-Norman French from a Germanic word related to the noun well. The current sense (originally US) dates from the mid 19th cent.
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