Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A folding pocket-sized case for carrying paper money, small personal documents, and sometimes change.
Wiktionary
- n. A small, folding sleeve or case designed to hold paper currency, as well as credit cards, pictures, etc.
GNU Webster's 1913
- A small, thin, flat container, usually made of leather or imitation leather, having a pocket of a size just large enough to hold paper currency and folded over once to fit in the pocket of one's clothing; it is a type of wallet, but having fewer compartments than the typical wallet.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
Examples
“The prettiest thing is my new billfold, which is a gorgeous shade of bright green!”
“He confesses that he once found his billfold "in the cheese drawer of the refrigerator.”
“I have heard that wrapping the billfold with a heavy rubber band helps.”
“I'm confused ... can someone explain to me how a billfold can be 'picked' from a front, tight jean pocket?”
“Bateman's own billfold stuffer proved comparatively inadequate—merely "bone" in hue with a "Silian Rail" lettering.”
“He approached a kiosk, plucked a copy of the Times, and reached for his billfold.”
“He pulled a ten from his billfold and approached a homeless man who was seated with his back to the wall of a soup kitchen.”
“It was a busy Thursday night, and after serving what to her appeared to be a trustworthy family of four, she cheerfully left the billfold and check for them to pay when they were ready.”
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“Not too long after this, she returned to this family's table and found that they had left the building, taking the billfold and check with them.”
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“Though wallet, pan, and catalogue all made it into the show, Kitnick admits that he wouldn't carry such a "dorky" billfold himself.”
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