/ ˈwɒlɪt; NAmE ˈwɑːl-; ˈwɔːl-/ noun
1.
( NAmE also bill·fold ) a small flat folding case made of leather or plastic used for keeping paper money and credit cards in
2.
a flat leather, plastic or cardboard case for carrying documents in :
a document wallet
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (denoting a bag for provisions): probably via Anglo-Norman French from a Germanic word related to the noun well . The current sense (originally US) dates from the mid 19th cent.