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bill⋅fold

[bil-fohld]
–noun
1. a thin, flat, folding case, often of leather, for carrying paper money in the pocket and with fewer compartments than a wallet.
2. wallet (def. 1).
Also called, especially British, notecase.


Origin:
1890–95, Americanism; bill 1 + fold 1
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bill·fold   (bĭl'fōld')   
n.  A folding pocket-sized case for carrying paper money, small personal documents, and sometimes change.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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