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wallet
wal·let W0019400 (wŏl′ĭt)n. A flat pocket-sized folding case, usually made of leather, for holding paper money, cards, or photographs; a billfold.
[Middle English walet, knapsack, possibly from Old North French *walet, roll, knapsack; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]wallet (ˈwɒlɪt) n1. a small folding case, usually of leather, for holding paper money, documents, etc2. (Tools) a bag used to carry tools3. archaic chiefly Brit a rucksack or knapsack[C14: of Germanic origin; compare Old English weallian, Old High German wallōn to roam, German wallen to go on a pilgrimage]wal•let (ˈwɒl ɪt, ˈwɔ lɪt)
n. 1. a flat, folding case with compartments for paper money and other items, as credit cards, driver's license, and sometimes coins, carried in a pocket or handbag. 2. Brit. a bag for carrying articles during a journey. [1350–1400; Middle English walet] walletA wallet is a small, flat case made of leather or plastic, in which someone, especially a man, keeps banknotes and other small things such as credit cards. In American English, a man's wallet is sometimes called a billfold, and a woman's wallet is sometimes called a pocketbook. A small bag for carrying money is called a change purse or a coin purse. In British English, a woman's wallet is usually called a purse. See purseThesaurus| Noun | 1. |  wallet - a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper moneybillfold, notecase, pocketbookcase - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" |
walletnoun purse, pocketbook, notecase, pouch, case, holder, money-bag I took a business card from my wallet and handed it to him.Translationswallet (ˈwolit) noun1. a small (usually folding) case made of soft leather, plastic etc, carried in the pocket and used for holding (especially paper) money, personal papers etc. He has lost all his money – his wallet has been stolen. 錢包 钱包2. a similar case containing other things. a plastic wallet containing a set of small tools. 小工具袋 小工具袋- I've lost my wallet → 我丢失了钱包
- My wallet has been stolen → 我的钱包被偷了
wallet
lighten (one's) wallet1. To spend a large amount of money. (When speaking of one's own actions.) My sister loves to shop. She's always out looking for new ways to lighten her wallet.2. To take money from someone; to cause someone to spend a significant amount of money. (When speaking of someone or something acting on another person.) Sure, it's a nice hotel, but it will lighten your wallet faster than you can say "overpriced." I'm always wary of souvenir merchants in foreign cities, whose sole objective is to lighten travelers' wallets.See also: lighten, walletwallet n. a college student’s parents and financial source. My wallet won’t send me another penny this semester. Wallet
What does it mean when you dream about a wallet?Like all other dream symbols, the dream setting provides clues for interpreting this symbol. A wallet may indicate financial resources or self-identification (e.g., an I.D. kept in a wallet). wallet
Synonyms for walletnoun purseSynonyms- purse
- pocketbook
- notecase
- pouch
- case
- holder
- money-bag
Synonyms for walletnoun a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper moneySynonyms- billfold
- notecase
- pocketbook
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