wallet

[ wol-it, waw-lit ]
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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.

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Origin of wallet

1
1350–1400; Middle English walet< ?

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British Dictionary definitions for wallet

wallet

/ (ˈwɒlɪt) /


noun
  1. a small folding case, usually of leather, for holding paper money, documents, etc

  2. a bag used to carry tools

  1. archaic, mainly British a rucksack or knapsack

Origin of wallet

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

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