billfoldUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɪlfəʊld/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɪlˌfoʊld/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bil′fōld′)
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wallet
A wallet is a small, flat case made of leather or plastic, in which someone, especially a man, keeps banknotes and other small things such as credit cards. In American English, a man's wallet is sometimes called a billfold, and a woman's wallet is sometimes called a pocketbook. A small bag for carrying money is called a change purse or a coin purse. In British English, a woman's wallet is usually called a purse. ➜ See purse 'billfold' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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