Definition of wallet
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: a bag for carrying miscellaneous articles while traveling
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Examples of wallet in a Sentence
She paid the bill and tucked her wallet back into her pocket.
He pulled a few bills out of his wallet.
Recent Examples of wallet from the Web
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Supreme has made backpacks and duffle bags over the years, and last year churned out leather bags and wallets as part of its massive collaboration with Louis Vuitton.
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The man and woman complied, and the robbers fled with a backpack and wallet.
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Don’t put wallets in back pockets or allow purses to dangle from the backs of chairs.
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Cunningham, who went home sick from work on Feb. 12, had also apparently left behind his dog, wallet, car and phone in his home, which alarmed his parents, who had traveled to Atlanta from Maryland to check on him, police said.
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Nothing seemed to be missing from his home — his cellphone, credit cards, wallet, car keys were there.
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Cunningham’s family and police located his keys, wallet, cellphone, vehicle and his beloved dog, Mr. Bojangles, inside his northwest Atlanta home.
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What’s changed, Peck said, is that more of the routine expenses, such as doctor’s visits, are coming out of members’ wallets.
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Origin and Etymology of wallet
Middle English walet
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Synonyms
carry-on, carryall, grip, handbag, portmanteau, suitcase, traveling bag;
Related Words
overnight bag (also overnight case);
backpack, haversack, knapsack, packsack, rucksack;
WALLET Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of wallet for English Language Learners
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: a small folding case that holds paper money, credit cards, etc.
WALLET Defined for Kids
Definition of wallet for Students
: a small flat case for carrying paper money and personal papers
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