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wallet

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈwɔɫət// UK //wˈɒlɪt// wal·let Archaic Informal Slang

n. 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.


SIMPLE

I forgot my wallet on the kitchen table.

CONTEXTUAL

He checked his back pocket to make sure his wallet was still there before leaving the train.

COMPLEX

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.

Synonyms
Origin

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.

Usage

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.

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