billfold
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billfold — ill fold (b[i^]l f[=o]ld ), A small, thin, flat container, usually made of leather or imitation leather, having a pocket of a size just large enough to hold paper currency and folded over once to fit in the pocket of one s clothing; it is a type … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
billfold — (n.) 1879, from BILL (Cf. bill) (n.1) + fold, here perhaps short for FOLDER (Cf. folder) … Etymology dictionary
billfold — ☆ billfold [bil′fōld΄ ] n. a flat, folding case, usually of leather, for carrying paper money, cards, etc. in the pocket; wallet … English World dictionary
billfold — UK [ˈbɪlˌfəʊld] / US [ˈbɪlˌfoʊld] noun [countable] Word forms billfold : singular billfold plural billfolds American a wallet … English dictionary
billfold — [[t]bɪ̱lfoʊld[/t]] billfolds N COUNT A billfold is a small flat folded case, usually made of leather or plastic, where you can keep banknotes and credit cards. [AM] (in BRIT, use wallet) … English dictionary
billfold — noun Etymology: short for earlier billfolder Date: 1895 a folding pocketbook for paper money ; wallet … New Collegiate Dictionary
billfold — /bil fohld /, n. 1. a thin, flat, folding case, often of leather, for carrying paper money in the pocket and with fewer compartments than a wallet. 2. wallet (def. 1). Also called, esp. Brit., notecase. [1890 95, Amer.; BILL1 + FOLD1] * * * … Universalium
billfold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. wallet. See store. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. card case, wallet, pocketbook, purse; see wallet … English dictionary for students
billfold — bill|fold [ˈbılfəuld US fould] n AmE a small flat leather case, used for carrying paper money, ↑credit cards etc in your pocket = ↑wallet … Dictionary of contemporary English
billfold — bill|fold [ bıl,fould ] noun count AMERICAN a WALLET … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
