wallet

wal-let · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small flat folding case for holding money, credit cards, and identification.

  2. 2.

    (Computing) A digital application or service for storing cryptocurrency or making electronic payments.

  3. 3.

    (Archaic) A bag or sack for carrying provisions.

Forms

plural: wallets

Related words

See also: billfold, money, purse
Synonyms: billfold, pocketbook, purse

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman French walet, possibly related to wall in the sense of something that encloses or contains. Originally referred to a bag or knapsack.