ˈwälə̇t, ˈwȯl-, usu -ə̇d+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English walet
1. : a bag for carrying miscellaneous articles (as personal belongings) while traveling
without a crust in my wallet , as beggars usually have — Harriet Martineau
grew so weary … he drew from his wallet a share of the pearls — J.F.Dobie
— compare knapsack 1
2. : any of various folding pocketbooks: as
a. : billfold 1
b. : a pocketbook that contains compartments for change, photographs, cards, and keys and often has a snap or zipper fastener
c. : a pocketbook that is large enough to accommodate unfolded foreign currency or personal papers (as a passport or checkbook)