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wallet
[ wol-it, waw-lit ]
noun
- a flat, folding pocketbook, especially one large enough to hold paper money, credit cards, driver's license, etc., and sometimes having a compartment for coins.
- Chiefly British. a bag for carrying food, clothing, toilet articles, etc., during a journey; knapsack or rucksack.
wallet
/ ˈɒɪ /
noun
- a small folding case, usually of leather, for holding paper money, documents, etc
- a bag used to carry tools
- archaic.a rucksack or knapsack
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wallet1
1350–1400; Middle English walet < ?
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wallet1
C14: of Germanic origin; compare Old English weallian, Old High German ɲō to roam, German wallen to go on a pilgrimage
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"It's not they who have declared war on us. It's we who declared war on them with our new law on drugs trafficking. They know we're going to be hitting their wallets."
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For example, if a person returns a stranger's lost wallet.
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There are too many rogue people interested in ruining the high school sports experience to help their own wallets or egos.
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But, right now, the forward has put sporting ambition ahead of his wallet.
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Theme park attendance could get slammed if consumers tighten their wallets.
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