pelf

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pɛlf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pelf )


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pelf  (pelf ),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. money or wealth, esp. when regarded with contempt or acquired by reprehensible means.
  • Old French pelfre booty
  • Middle English 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pelf / pɛlf/
  1. money or wealth, esp if dishonestly acquired; lucre
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French pelfre booty; related to Latin pilāre to despoil
'pelf' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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