wallet
(wô′lit, wä′-)
noun
- Archaic a knapsack
- ☆ a flat pocketbook, as of leather, with compartments for paper money, cards, etc.; billfold
Origin:
ME walet < ?
See wallet in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun A flat pocket-sized folding case, usually made of leather, for holding paper money, cards, or photographs; a billfold.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English walet, knapsack
Origin: , possibly from Old North French *walet, roll, knapsack; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots
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