a small flat folding case made of leather or plastic used for keeping paper money and credit cards in
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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