Phrase guide

folding money

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Paper currency; cash in the form of printed banknotes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 1957, Hearings before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate Secretary HUMPHREY. Well, I think I can; yes, sir. $25.855 billion are printed notes as of April 30, 1957. Senator MALONE. That is the folding money, the little bills that we carry around? Secretary HUMPHREY. That is right.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: paper money

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: paper money, paper currency

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: currency

Narrower terms: fractional currency, fiat money, bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback

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Etymology

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