billfold
/ˈbɪlˌfoʊld/
billfold noun: a small, folding sleeve or case designed to hold paper currency, as well as credit cards, pictures, etc.
Noun
billfold (plural billfolds)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- pocketbook, wallet
Synonyms of billfold
Forms of billfold
| plural | billfolds |
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Origin of billfold
From bill + fold.
Words formed from billfold
Phrases with billfold
Questions about billfold
- What does billfold mean?
- Billfold means a small, folding sleeve or case designed to hold paper currency, as well as credit cards, pictures, etc.
- What part of speech is billfold?
- Billfold is a noun.
- How do you pronounce billfold?
- Billfold is pronounced /ˈbɪlˌfoʊld/ (US).
- What is the plural of billfold?
- The plural of billfold is billfolds.
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