billfold

C2+ Topic:Money & Finance

US /ˈbɪlˌfoʊld/ UK /ˈbɪlˌfəʊld/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a folding wallet for holding paper money

He tucked the receipts into his worn billfold.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a folding wallet for... wallet pocketbooknotecase

Word family

Related forms bill fold

Etymology

A compound of bill ('paper money') + fold ('to bend over'); an American coinage of the late 19th century.

bil Old English fealdan Old English

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Topics

Money & Finance

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