billholder en · NOUN
Etymology
From bill + holder.
Meanings
- Someone who holds a bill or acceptance.
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A device by means of which bills, etc., are held.
The ordinary pocket-wallet is designed to receive bank-bills only when they are folded several times upon themselves […] I also intend to limit my claim to a bill-holder that is constructed of an outside back and inside lining […]
1876, Specifications and Drawings of Patents Issued from the U.S. Patent Office:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| billholders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |