wallet
n. countablen. a small, flat case used to carry your money, credit cards, and ID. You usually keep it in your pocket or bag.
n. a small, flat folding case for carrying paper money, credit cards, and identification documents. In digital contexts, it refers to a software application or hardware device that stores the keys for cryptocurrency transactions.
I forgot my wallet on the kitchen table.
He checked his back pocket to make sure his wallet was still there before leaving the train.
While traditional leather wallets remain a staple of personal organization, many consumers are transitioning to digital alternatives that consolidate payment methods and loyalty programs into a single mobile interface.
From Middle English walet (“a bag, knapsack”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from an assumed Old Northern French walet (“a roll; bag; a knapsack”), from Proto-Germanic wal- (“to roll”). More at walk, well, wallow.
In computing and finance, it often refers to a 'digital wallet' or 'crypto wallet', which can be used as both a countable noun and an abstract concept.