wallet
Americannoun
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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.
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Chiefly British. a bag for carrying food, clothing, toilet articles, etc., during a journey; knapsack or rucksack.
noun
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a small folding case, usually of leather, for holding paper money, documents, etc
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a bag used to carry tools
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archaic a rucksack or knapsack
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Etymology
Origin of wallet
1350–1400; Middle English walet < ?
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Unfortunately for my wallet, I’ve already RSVP’d “yes” to all these weddings — I’m just too fearful of missing out, or being judged for not going.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Anyone can create a wallet and hold or transfer crypto with minimal disclosure of where they got their funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
"Right now the Welsh government has a shopping list significantly larger than its wallet," the source said, saying he would need to help the government prioritise the cost-of-living crisis.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The spending, on fancy ingredients and equipment, also left a dent in my wallet.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
“Oh, here. Let me pay first,” Chitto said, reaching for his wallet.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Maybe this is all a cool summer breeze for workers’ wallets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The crypto is then converted into rials at a local Iranian exchange, or transferred to wallets belonging to Iranian proxy groups such as Yemen’s Houthi militants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
The fraud is part of a broader ecosystem of what have become known as "fake Dubai prince" scams targeting both hearts and wallets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
"If you don't like it, just don't go for it or follow it. Why the possessiveness over other people's wallets?" someone wrote on Weibo.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Into the suitcase went the cameras, the leather wallets, the rings, the belt buckles.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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