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bill·​fold | \ ˈbil-ˌfōld How to pronounce billfold (audio) \

Definition of billfold

: a folding pocketbook for paper money : wallet

Examples of billfold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The person found the bag in another, unlocked, locker, but their black leather billfold containing $300, a driver’s license and various credit cards was missing. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Burr Ridge police blotter: Two thefts reported from lockers at Lifetime Fitness," 2 Aug. 2019 Shocked into wakefulness, Jimmy sat up and felt the billfold roll off to the ground. — Larry Millett, Twin Cities, "From the archives: Murder-on-a-stick: A Pioneer Press serial mystery novel (Chapter 1)," 21 Aug. 2019 Someone also had used a debit card in the billfold to make $1,120 in purchases. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Burr Ridge police blotter: Two thefts reported from lockers at Lifetime Fitness," 2 Aug. 2019 One of the passersby picked up the billfold and handed it back to the paramedic. — Clarence Williams, Washington Post, "The robber wore red boxers. His target: a paramedic at a hospital.," 30 July 2019 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

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First Known Use of billfold

1879, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for billfold

short for earlier billfolder

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The first known use of billfold was in 1879

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“Billfold.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billfold. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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billfold

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How to pronounce billfold (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of billfold

US : a small folding case that holds paper money and credit cards

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billfold

noun
bill·​fold | \ ˈbil-ˌfōld How to pronounce billfold (audio) \

Kids Definition of billfold

: wallet

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