Synonyms for wallet

Most common

pocket book · notecase · bag · purse · hip pocket

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.

   I forgot my wallet and left it at home.

2. n. 2

   A person's bank account or assets.

   It's unknown if the pro running back's recent sex scandal will hit him in the wallet or not.

Related words

Phrases

cryptocurrency wallet wallet name digital wallet card wallet cold wallet crypto wallet online wallet prison wallet

Forms

Plural

wallets → billfolds, notecases, purses, bags…

Example sentences

• bag Should I put this bag in the overhead compartment?
• purse I've looked everywhere, but I can't find my purse.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bag¹

5 letters

purse¹

8 letters

knapsack², billfold², notecase

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (knapsack² = 2 syllables).

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