Billfold
(noun)
A small folding case for holding paper money; a wallet.
Origin:
A combination of the words bill, meaning paper money and fold, meaning to bend or crease.
Examples:
- He pulled out his billfold and handed the cashier a twenty-dollar bill.
- The billfold was made of leather and had several compartments for cards and ID.
- He kept his ID, credit cards, and cash in his billfold.
- She opened her billfold to check if she had enough cash to pay the bill.
- The billfold was slim and easy to fit in his pocket.