wallet

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wal·let | \ ˈwä-lət

Definition of wallet

1 : a bag for carrying miscellaneous articles while traveling

2a : a folding pocketbook with compartments for personal papers and usually unfolded paper money also : billfold

b : a container that resembles a money wallet: such as

(1) : a usually flexible folding case fitted for carrying specific items (such as tools or fishing flies)

(2) : folder sense 3a

3 : resources, funds a shopping mall that seems to swallow your wallet— Karen Wright

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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 on the Web According to the Portsmouth Police Department, the suspects then stole a wallet and safe. — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2022 Other everyday disappearances—of a childhood toy, a letter, a wallet—adumbrate the strangeness of loss and affirm the delight of finding new objects, ideas, and connections throughout life. — The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2022 Police said someone stole a wallet and loose change from a car parked in the 31000 block of Ridgeland Avenue in Peotone on Aug. 29, police said. — Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 Starbucks Odyssey will allow users to buy NFTs with their credit cards, rather than going through the sometimes onerous process—especially for blockchain newbies—of setting up a crypto wallet. — Adario Strange, Quartz, 14 Sep. 2022 The buyer uses a digital wallet app to make a payment, and the seller doesn’t deliver the item as promised. — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Hobrock does not have a wallet or cellphone with him, police said. — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Binance debit card works just the same as any other bank card, except it isn’t linked to a mobile banking app, but a crypto wallet. — Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Hawanik’s Slim Minimalist Front Pocket Wallet ticks all the essential boxes for a great AirTag wallet. — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

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