wallet

CEFRA1

/ˈwɒl.ɪt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small case used for carrying money and cards.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person's bank account or assets.

Examples

  • I had my wallet stolen on my way to the office.

  • I have lost my wallet.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An e-wallet or digital wallet.

  2. A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.

  3. A thick case or folder with plastic sleeves in which compact discs may be stored.

More examples

In context

  • I forgot my wallet and left it at home.

  • It's unknown if the pro running back's recent sex scandal will hit him in the wallet or not.

  • The thief stole all the money and credit cards out of the old man's wallet.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English walet (“a bag, knapsack”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from an assumed Old Northern French *walet (“a roll; bag; a knapsack”), from Proto-Germanic *wal- (“to roll”). More at walk, well, wallow.