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Definition of "wallet" []

  • A flat pocket-sized folding case, usually made of leather, for holding paper money, cards, or photographs; a billfold. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "wallet" in a sentence
  • "The term wallet is used because the card or phone is considered a substitute for the cash normally carried in a person's wallet.."
  • "Another gun I am considering checking out that seems a little easier on the wallet is the Mossberg Whitetail Lightning combo."
  • "In my wallet is a kind of birthday card presented by the Social Security Administration three months ago when I reached a chronological milestone."