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billfold

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈbɪlˌfoʊld/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: B IH1 L F OW2 L D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A small, folding sleeve or case designed to hold paper currency, as well as credit cards, pictures, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Examples

  • Lenny had so many pictures of his family stuffed into his billfold that it barely fit into his pocket.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: wallet, notecase, pocketbook

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: case

History

Etymology

From bill + fold.