a flat, folding pocketbook, especially one large enough to hold paper money, credit cards, driver's license, etc., and sometimes having a compartment for coins.
Chiefly British. a bag for carrying food, clothing, toilet articles, etc., during a journey; knapsack or rucksack.
Snowflake’s initial public offering isn’t just creating new fortunes, it’s adding to the wallets of some of Silicon Valley’s biggest names.
Here’s who made a killing from Snowflake’s blockbuster IPO|Verne Kopytoff|September 16, 2020|Fortune
Kenya’s Safaricom has partnered with public transport companies to let them accept cashless payments through M-Pesa, the country’s ubiquitous mobile wallet.
Smart stimulus: Cash as code|Claire Beatty|September 9, 2020|MIT Technology Review
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer may be jumping ship three months after joining the company, but some publishers are preparing to hop aboard the beleaguered social platform as TikTok opens its wallet to — and steps up its relations with — media companies.
‘We’ll give you money’: TikTok getting publishers’ attention by including them in $1 billion Creator Fund|Tim Peterson|August 28, 2020|Digiday
The company has developed a digital wallet where consumers can earn interest on a handful of cryptocurrencies through a simple interface.
Crypto soars again as traders embrace ‘DeFi’ and ‘yield farming’—but some see echoes of the 2017 bubble|Jeff|August 25, 2020|Fortune
He knows the players, knows how to talk to them and how to get into their wallets.
The Candy Magnate Fueling Trump in Pennsylvania|Nick Fouriezos|August 23, 2020|Ozy
To risk eye contact with any of the above is to forfeit all singles in your wallet.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway|Kevin Zawacki|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My Netflix account and, more importantly, my wallet would beg to differ.
Comic-Con’s Year of the Kickass Woman|Kendra Pettis|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
INSIDER TIP: Anvil is not for the faint of wallet: fresh ingredients set imbibers back $8-$12 per cocktail.
Foodie Heaven in Houston|Michele Meyer|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dodge a concussion, smile at Meatloaf Surprise, and of course open your wallet.
The Ridiculousness of Father's Day|P. J. O’Rourke|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plane travel is extremely dehydrating, and continuously purchasing water at airport prices can put a dent in your wallet.
How to Get Cheaper Tickets, Live Like a Local, and Other Great Travel Hacks|Brandon Presser|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He drew the letter from his wallet, and handed it to Thorndyke, who looked at it attentively and with evident satisfaction.
John Thorndyke's Cases|R. Austin Freeman
This done, he took down his wallet, and brought his tinder-box and an iron flask his careful mother had put in.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VII|Various
Poor Wapaw had already searched his wallet and firebag twice, without finding a crumb of food or a morsel of tobacco.
Silver Lake|R.M. Ballantyne
He paused to draw some leaves of tobacco from his wallet and roll a thick cigar.
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
Elisy got up, slung his wallet over his shoulders, and turned back.
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British Dictionary definitions for wallet
wallet
/ (ˈwɒlɪt) /
noun
a small folding case, usually of leather, for holding paper money, documents, etc
a bag used to carry tools
archaic, mainlyBritisha rucksack or knapsack
Word Origin for wallet
C14: of Germanic origin; compare Old English weallian, Old High German wallōn to roam, German wallen to go on a pilgrimage