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wallet

[wol-it, waw-lit]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. Chiefly British.a bag for carrying food, clothing, toilet articles, etc., during a journey; knapsack or rucksack.



wallet

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. a small folding case, usually of leather, for holding paper money, documents, etc

  2. a bag used to carry tools

  3. archaica rucksack or knapsack

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wallet1

1350–1400; Middle English walet < ?
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51Թ 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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"You're needing to mentally prepare yourself, not just coming across maybe a phone or his wallet, but you're preparing yourself going into these areas thinking, 'could we find Cole?'."

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Nick Cook from Oxfordshire carries "a wallet full of drugs" around in case of a migraine attack.

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Their alleged victim told police he was hung off a roof ledge, shocked with electrical wires and attacked with a chainsaw as his attackers demanded he reveal his Bitcoin wallet password.

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Dickinson plays a supporting part in “Urchin” as a feral bum who steals wallets and harangues shopkeepers, but what you really notice is his generous spirit.

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Solestage sells brands such as Supreme and Louis Vuitton — with a wallet collaboration costing about $3,500 — and claims to house the “rarest” collection of clothing and foot apparel.

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