Definition

Noun: A small, flat, folding case, typically made of leather or fabric, designed to be carried in a pocket or handbag. Its primary purpose is to hold personal items such as paper currency, credit cards, identification documents, and sometimes coins.

Examples of Usage

• I think I left my wallet on the kitchen counter.
• He opened his wallet to pay for the coffee.
• She received a new leather wallet as a birthday gift.
• A pickpocket stole my wallet on the crowded train.

Advanced Usage

• "Wallet-friendly": An adjective describing something that is affordable or not too expensive.
  • The restaurant offers a wallet-friendly lunch menu.
• "To be light in the wallet": An informal expression meaning to have very little money.
  • After the vacation, I'm feeling a bit light in the wallet.

Variants and Related Words

• Billfold (n): A synonym for wallet, particularly common in American English.
  • He keeps his driver's license in his billfold.
• Pocketbook (n): In some contexts, especially in the UK, this can refer to a small wallet for holding money. (Note: In American English, it more commonly means a woman's handbag.)
• Money clip (n): A device, often a metal clip, used to hold folded banknotes, serving a similar but more minimalist function than a wallet.

Synonyms

• Purse (Note: In British English, "purse" is a common synonym for a small coin wallet. In American English, "purse" almost exclusively means a handbag.)
• Notecase
• Cardholder (specifically for holding cards)

Related Phrases

• "Fat wallet": An idiom describing someone who has a lot of money.
  • He walked out of the casino with a fat wallet.
• "To hit someone in the wallet": To cause someone significant financial cost or loss.
  • The sudden car repairs really hit me in the wallet.

Noun

1. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money