billfold

noun

bill·fold | \ ˈbil-ˌfōld

Definition of billfold

: a folding pocketbook for paper money : wallet

Examples of billfold in a Sentence

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When a phone can do anything a wallet can, and a million things more, what’s the point of a billfold? — Matthew Kitchen, WSJ, "Will the Smartphone Ever Truly Replace Your Beloved Wallet?," 2 Aug. 2018 Of course there are accessories, including billfolds and card holders in leathers and exotic skins, and shoes cobbled in Italy. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "The Row’s Premier Menswear Collection Will Land in Stores in October," 27 Aug. 2018 Even the traditional leather billfold may be on its way out. — Lydia Mulvany And Lindsey Rupp, latimes.com, "As leather shoes drop out of favor, cattle hides pile up," 12 June 2018 Here are some cards to consider having in your billfold. — Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "The Travel Credit Cards That Carry You Farthest," 11 Apr. 2018 In the competitive world of eye-popping credit-card travel rewards, the way to maximize benefits these days is to load your billfold with multiple cards. — Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "The Travel Credit Cards That Carry You Farthest," 11 Apr. 2018 My change, some money that doesn’t make noise and my billfold. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, "Soucheray: My cabbie’s name was Abdi. My TSA headaches suddenly seemed small," 31 Jan. 2017 Bigger billfold bargains exist, too — ranging from the Angels to the A’s. — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres '5-Win' ticket plan falls short of potential," 22 May 2017 Producer Snuff Garrett, a ninth-grade dropout from Texas and a canny music-biz lifer, sometimes motivated musicians while recording by taking out his billfold and ostentatiously sniffing his wad of cash. — Rob Tannenbaum, Billboard, "Cher's 'Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves': Why It's One of the 20th Century's Greatest Songs," 19 May 2017

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