wallet

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

wal·let [wallet wallets] BrE [ˈwɒlɪt] NAmE [ˈwɑːlɪt] NAmE [ˈwɔːlɪt] 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
See also: ↑billfold

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.

Example Bank:
•He carried a photo of his children in his wallet.
•He pulled a €50 note out of his fat wallet.
•a wallet containing more than £100
•a wallet stuffed with fifty-dollar bills
•a wallet containing credit cards

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  billfold, notecase, pocketbook