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wallet

[ wol-it, waw-lit ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. Chiefly British. a bag for carrying food, clothing, toilet articles, etc., during a journey; knapsack or rucksack.


wallet

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. a small folding case, usually of leather, for holding paper money, documents, etc
  2. a bag used to carry tools
  3. archaic.
    a rucksack or knapsack
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of wallet1

1350–1400; Middle English walet < ?
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of wallet1

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