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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WALLET, n.
1. A bag for carrying the necessaries for a journey or march; a knapsack.
2. Any thing protuberant and swagging; as wallets of flesh.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money [syn: wallet, billfold, notecase, pocketbook]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English walet Date: 14th century 1. a bag for carrying miscellaneous articles while traveling 2. a. a folding pocketbook with compartments for personal papers and usually unfolded paper money; also billfold b. a container that resembles a money wallet: as (1) a usually flexible folding case fitted for carrying specific items (as tools or fishing flies) (2) folder 3 3. resources, funds <a shopping mall that seems to swallow your wallet — Karen Wright>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a small flat esp. leather case for holding banknotes etc. 2 archaic a bag for carrying food etc. on a journey, esp. as used by a pilgrim or beggar. Etymology: ME walet, prob. f. AF walet (unrecorded), perh. f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Wallet Wal"let, n. [OE. walet, probably the same word as OE. watel a bag. See Wattle.] 1. A bag or sack for carrying about the person, as a bag for carrying the necessaries for a journey; a knapsack; a beggar's receptacle for charity; a peddler's pack. [His hood] was trussed up in his walet. --Chaucer. 2. A pocketbook for keeping money about the person. 3. Anything protuberant and swagging. ``Wallets of flesh.'' --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(wallets) A wallet is a small flat folded case, usually made of leather or plastic, in which you can keep banknotes and credit cards. N-COUNT: oft poss N

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

wol'-et, -it.

See SCRIP.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Bag, sack, knapsack, pouch. 2. Pocket-book. 3. Pouch. 4. Pedler's pack.