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Most men, no matter how well or badly dressed, carry overstuffed, beat up wallets that should have been replaced years ago. Why is that? Every time I see a guy take out a wallet anywhere, it looks like a piece of old melted chocolate cake-with strings.
Jonathan Carroll

Meaning of "wallet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WALLET

Of Germanic origin; compare Old English weallian, Old High German wallōn to roam, German wallen to go on a pilgrimage.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WALLET

wallet  [ˈwɒlɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WALLET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wallet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WALLET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wallet

Wallet

A wallet, or billfold, is a small, flat case that is used to carry personal items such as cash, credit cards, identification documents, photographs, gift cards, business cards and other paper or laminated cards. Wallets are generally made of leather or fabrics, and they are usually pocket-sized but not always foldable.

Definition of wallet in the English dictionary

The first definition of wallet in the dictionary is a small folding case, usually of leather, for holding paper money, documents, etc. Other definition of wallet is a bag used to carry tools. Wallet is also a rucksack or knapsack.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WALLET


billet
ˈbɪlɪt
booklet
ˈbʊklɪt
bracelet
ˈbreɪslɪt
bullet
ˈbʊlɪt
chocolate
ˈtʃɒkəlɪt
clit
klɪt
Colet
ˈkɒlɪt
collet
ˈkɒlɪt
lit
lɪt
palette
ˈpælɪt
scarlet
ˈskɑːlɪt
servlet
ˈsɜːvlɪt
slit
slɪt
Smollett
ˈsmɒlɪt
split
splɪt
swallet
ˈswɒlɪt
tablet
ˈtæblɪt
template
ˈtɛmplɪt
toilet
ˈtɔɪlɪt
violet
ˈvaɪəlɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WALLET

wallah
wallaroo
Wallasey
wallboard
wallcovering
walled
walled plain
Wallenberg
Wallenstein
Waller
walleye
walleyed
walleyed pike
wallfish
wallflower
wallies

WORDS THAT END LIKE WALLET

ballet
callet
chicken fillet
corps de ballet
croquet mallet
e-wallet
fillet
gallet
gillet
jazz ballet
magic bullet
mallet
millet
mullet
pallet
pellet
sallet
silver bullet
skillet
tallet

Synonyms and antonyms of wallet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WALLET»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «wallet» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of wallet

Translation of «wallet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WALLET

Find out the translation of wallet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wallet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wallet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

皮夹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cartera
570 millions of speakers

English

wallet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बटुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَحْفَظَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бумажник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carteira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানিব্যাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

portefeuille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

beg duit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brieftasche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

財布
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지갑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dompet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பணப்பை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाकीट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cüzdan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

portafoglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

portfel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гаманець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

portofel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πορτοφόλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beursie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plånbok
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lommebok
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wallet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WALLET»

The term «wallet» is very widely used and occupies the 3.266 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WALLET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wallet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wallet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wallet

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10 QUOTES WITH «WALLET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wallet.
1
Russell Baker
It seems to be a law in American life that whatever enriches us anywhere except in the wallet inevitably becomes uneconomic.
2
Regina Brett
Even if you have nothing in your wallet, nothing can keep you from having a great summer. You can listen to crickets sing you to sleep, trace the Big Dipper, breathe in the stars, run through a sprinkler, host a cartwheel contest in the front yard.
3
Jonathan Carroll
Most men, no matter how well or badly dressed, carry overstuffed, beat up wallets that should have been replaced years ago. Why is that? Every time I see a guy take out a wallet anywhere, it looks like a piece of old melted chocolate cake-with strings.
4
Graydon Carter
A workday lunch that lasts as long as a transcontinental flight is an impossibility for all but the most pliant and footloose of food tourists. To get in the game, you need a thick wallet, an adventurous palate, and a whole lot of time.
5
Eliza Coupe
It's so funny, because when I was growing up in a small town in New Hampshire, I was obsessed with Leonardo DiCaprio - from the 'Growing Pains'/'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' era, because he was superhot - and I carried a laminated photo of him in my wallet and said he was my boyfriend. But no one believed me.
6
Ben Crenshaw
I can explain that shot. Arnold moved his wallet to the other pocket.
7
Michael Crichton
Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had.
8
Johan Cruyff
I don't want to be a thief of my own wallet.
9
Whitney Cummings
There was a time in L.A. when I drove to 7-Eleven to go grocery shopping, and I locked my keys in my car, which wasn't insured. My wallet was in there, and I couldn't call AAA, because I only had $7 in my bank account. It was one of those moments where I was like, 'O.K., I literally have nothing right now.'
10
Anthony J. D'Angelo
The rules have changed. True power is held by the person who possesses the largest bookshelf, not gun cabinet or wallet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WALLET»

Discover the use of wallet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wallet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Google Wallet - a Glimpse Into the Future of Mobile Payments
As the Business Technology Analysts at Google, we - Kritika Maheshwari, Malvika Saraf and Rohan Handa aim at addressing the hurdles for this technology and the methods to bring it to fruition.
Rohan Handa, Kritika Maheshwari, Malvika Saraf, 2011
2
The Wallet of Kai Lung
Fans of fantasy fiction will fall for this collection of Asian-inspired tales set in ancient China.
Ernest Bramah, 2011
3
You Can't AFFORD to Break Up: How an Empty Wallet and a ...
In this self-help book, actress Stacey Nelkin and therapist Paul Schienberg collaborate and offer ideas to help you jump-start your love life.
Stacey Nelkin, Paul Schienberg Ph D, 2009
4
Willie found a wallet
A little boy finds a wallet on the street and decides to keep it.
Mary Beth Markham, 1984
5
Consumer India: Inside the Indian Mind and Wallet
It does not just map mindset changes; it does so with the certainty of a person who has lived the changes as much as he has witnessed them. Every marketeer should keep this book on his office desk as a ready reckoner.
Dheeraj Sinha, 2011
6
A Tramp's Wallet
In 'A Tramp's Wallet', Sam Pickering spends six months roaming Australia and New Zealand. The author lectures on a cruise ship, travels the Murray River on a paddle wheeler and rides the train from Sydney to Perth.
Sam Pickering, 2011
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Keep Your Wallet Open and Your Mouth Shut: How a Father Can ...
A humorous look at how fathers can survive the wedding of a daughter. Describes all the wild and crazy things people (mostly brides and mothers of the bride) do leading up to a wedding.
Charlie Farrell, 2003
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The Pardoner's Wallet
Samuel McChord Crothers. 38p Samuel fR. ttrot&eni THE PARDONER'S WALLET, 1imo, $1.25, net. Postage 11 cents. THE ENDLESS LIFE. 16mo, gilt top , 75 cents, net. Postage 6 cents. THE GENTLE READER, 1imo, f 1.35, tut. Postpaid ...
Samuel McChord Crothers, 1905
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Time's Wallet
Each of the "stories" is transparent in itself, but they add up to a fertile opacity that is the ineluctable vitality of a life, and the impenetrable presence, the "here it is," of art.
Steve Katz, 2010
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The Gospel-Filled Wallet: What the Bible Really Says about Money
The. Gospel-Filled. Wallet. What the Bible Really Says About Money whole body will be hill 01 ness. If then tl llghl thai is In you is darkness, how K«"eat ,s lnc darkness! "m« 20:15 24 "No one can e two mas* tei Foi cither he will hate the one  ...
Jeff Weddle, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WALLET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wallet is used in the context of the following news items.
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Burglar left wallet and ID at scene of crime
LINCOLNTON, N.C. — Sheriff's deputies in North Carolina had little trouble identifying a break-in suspect whose wallet and ID were left at the scene. «New York Post, Jun 15»
2
World War II vet, 95, fights off robber with cane as he tries to take …
The suspect tried to grab the nonagenarian's wallet several times. But Kemberis heroically fought him off — and struck him several times with his walking stick. «New York Daily News, May 15»
3
Samsung Pay faces an uphill climb against Apple Pay and Google …
Samsung Pay differs from Apple Pay and Google Wallet in that it is not limited to the use of NFC-compatible payment terminals. The new Galaxy S6 devices ... «InfoWorld, Mar 15»
4
Digital Wallets: End of the Beginning or Beginning of the End?
Apple Pay is up and running and digital wallets are back in the limelight. Are merchants, consumers, and the market ready for mass adoption of digital wallets? «Wired, Feb 15»
5
Google Wallet Is Now Poised To Compete with Apple Pay After Its …
Google Wallet just got a little more firepower in the mobile payments war. Today Google said that U.S. wireless carriers AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile will ... «Wired, Feb 15»
6
To Revive Wallet, Google Tries to Wrangle Unruly Partners
Google launched Wallet in 2011, allowing owners of some Android phones to pay by ... But most large U.S. carriers refused to preload the Wallet app on their ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
7
Samsung Buys Mobile Wallet Startup LoopPay to Take on Apple Pay
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has bought U.S. mobile wallet startup LoopPay, signalling its intention to launch a smartphone payments service to compete with a ... «NDTV, Feb 15»
8
Robbery suspect busted after leaving wallet, ID at the scene
It was easy for authorities in central Florida to find a robbery suspect. They say he left his wallet at a Cape Canaveral convenience store he's accused of robbing. «New York Post, Feb 15»
9
The Great Mobile Wallet Extinction Begins, As Google Eyes Buying …
Amid continuing rumors that Google could buy the mobile wallet consortium Softcard to beef up its own sagging Google Wallet, one thing looks obvious: The ... «Forbes, Jan 15»
10
Garbage Truck Scoops Up Man Looking for Wallet
(Newser) – A man searching for his wallet in a trash bin in Northern California was scooped up by a garbage truck and taken on a long, presumably smelly, ride. «Newser, Jan 15»

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