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wallet

/ˈwɒlɪt/noun

A small flat holder, usually leather, for carrying cash, bank cards, and similar items.

Example sentences

  • “She realized at the checkout that she had left her wallet at home.”
  • “He keeps a photo of his kids in his wallet.”

In British English women often carry a 'purse' instead, a word that means handbag to Americans. Digital payment apps are now also called wallets.

Synonyms for wallet

  • billfold

Often confused with wallet

wallet vs purse

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