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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The Obama-era standards made sense for many reasons, starting with our wallets.
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Carswell shot and killed Bestmann and stole his wallet.
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Someone tried to grab his wallet from a back pocket, and his immediate reaction was to reach for the thief.
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Can some local brewer puh-leeze produce a straight-forward pale or pilsner that doesn’t blow a crater in my wallet?
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Based on those criteria, Gobankingrates.com identified the 15 worst and best vacation spots for your wallet in America.
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Missing from her wallet were her driver’s license, four credit cards, an AAA card and cash.
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And so my mom went in her wallet and gave him change.
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A few minutes before entering the courtroom of U.S. Magistrate Candy Dale, Douglas Swenson turned to his wife and handed her his wallet.
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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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