billfold en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈbɪlˌfoʊld/ (General-American)
Etymology
From bill + fold.
Meanings
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(US) A small, folding sleeve or case designed to hold paper currency, as well as credit cards, pictures, etc.
Lenny had so many pictures of his family stuffed into his billfold that it barely fit into his pocket.
A billfold with a twenty-dollar bill—"In case you get stranded at the airport in some small town and have to buy food," his mother had said—and some odd pieces of paper.
1987, Gary Paulsen, Hatchet, page 46:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| billfolds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
champagne taste on a beer billfold
Synonyms
pocketbook (folding case for holding currency) · wallet