as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
with their humble belongings tucked into wallets of simple cloth, the pilgrims began their journey to one of Christendom's holiest shrines
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Recent Examples of wallet
When officers responded to the building, Jones was on a couch shirtless, with Jack’s pistol under his arm — and the couple’s wallets and credit cards in his pockets, court documents say.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
More interested in practical travel essentials that go easy on your wallet?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Gaming hardware often puts a serious strain on your wallet, which is why waiting for sales is a smart move.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton opened his wallet to revive his franchise.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
More interested in practical travel essentials that go easy on your wallet?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Gaming hardware often puts a serious strain on your wallet, which is why waiting for sales is a smart move.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton opened his wallet to revive his franchise.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallet
suitcase
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Freeing up space in a carry-on suitcase is always a tough feat, especially on a long trip.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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The same guy that's gonna pay them is the same guy that paid that guy to bone-saw Jamal Khashoggi and put him in a f---ing suitcase.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Wallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallet. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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