单词 | porte-monnaie |
释义 | porte-monnaien. A wallet or folder for holding money. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > place for keeping money > wallet > [noun] pocketbook1670 reader1718 dummy1785 wallet1843 insider1846 porte-monnaie1850 skin1856 bill-holder1890 bill-book1895 billfold1895 poke1908 billfolder1909 1850 D. G. Mitchell Lorgnette I. 173 Marie is getting careless about my hair; must give her the porte monnaie that Stiver gave me the other day. 1878 B. Harte Man on Beach 78 I left my portmoney at home. 1894 K. Chopin Bayou Folk 2 Mr. Wallace Offdean hurried to the bank in order to replenish his portemonnaie. 1917 Washington Post 18 Feb. 12/1 (advt.) While Grip prevails, a vial of ‘Seventy-seven’ should be carried in the vest pocket, in the portemonnaie or in the handbag. 1999 Scotsman (Nexis) 26 May 15 If you were knocked over tomorrow, what would the contents of your porte-monnaie say about you? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1850 |
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