"billfold" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: billfolds [plural]
Etymology: From bill + fold. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bill|fold}} bill + fold Head templates: {{en-noun}} billfold (plural billfolds)
  1. (US) A small, folding sleeve or case designed to hold paper currency, as well as credit cards, pictures, etc. Tags: US Categories (topical): Containers Synonyms: wallet Synonyms (folding case for holding currency): pocketbook Derived forms: champagne taste on a beer billfold
    Sense id: en-billfold-en-noun-HOnTGsMs Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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