wallet

名词 wallet:

1. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
   同义词：billfold, notecase, pocketbook

1. The wallet was just under his nose, but he didn't see it.
   钱包就在他眼前，可他没看见。
2. It's luckless, I lost my bicycle in the morning and my wallet was stolen in the afternoon!
   真不幸，上午我的自行车丢了，下午钱包又被偷了！
3. He pocketed his wallet and car keys.
   他把钱包和汽车钥匙放进了衣袋里。
4. My wallet has disappeared from the table.
   我放在桌子上的钱包不见了。
5. She placed the receipt in her wallet [hand-bag].
   她把收条放到皮夹子[手提包]里了。
6. I lost my wallet yesterday.
   我昨天丢了钱包。
7. A woman's bag for carrying keys, a wallet, and other personal items; a handbag.
   女用小包女子用来携带钥匙、皮夹或其他私人用品的小包; 手提包
8. My wallet was stolen last Saturday.
   上周六我的钱包被偷了。

wal.let

n.（名词）
A flat pocket-sized folding case, usually made of leather, for holding paper money, cards, or photographs; a billfold.
皮夹子：口袋大小的平的折叠小包，常以皮革制成，用来装纸钱、卡片或像片等；钱包

来源：
Middle English walet [knapsack]
中古英语 walet [帆布背包]
possibly from Old North French *walet [roll, knapsack] * see wel- 2
可能源自 古法国北方方言 *walet [卷状物，帆布背包] *参见 wel- 2