Definition
A small flat folded case, typically made of leather, used for carrying paper money, credit cards, and identification documents.
Etymology
American term combining 'bill' (paper money) and 'fold' (to fold in half). The word emerged in early 20th-century America as paper currency became commonplace and personal carrying cases became necessary.
Kelly Says
The billfold is basically the 20th-century invention of 'pocket money'—before reliable wallets, people tied cash in handkerchiefs or carried it loosely; the billfold made carrying bills safe and organized!
Translations
BNবাংলা
ব্যাংকের টাকা
byan-ker to-ka
CACatalà
butxaca
boot-xa-ka
CSČeština
peněženka
pe-ne-zhen-ka
DEDeutsch
Brieftasche
bree-f-tasche
ELΕλληνικά
κασετα
ka-se-ta
ESEspañol
monedero
mon-eh-droh
FAفارسی
کیف پول
keef pool
FISuomi
lompakko
lo-mpa-kko
FRFrançais
porte-monnaie
port-mo-nnay
HIहिन्दी
बिल्डफोल्ड
bil-d-fold
IDBahasa Indonesia
dompet
dom-pet
ITItaliano
portafoglio
por-tah-foh-lee-o
MSBahasa Melayu
dompet
dom-pet
MYမြန်မာ
ငွေကြေးအိတ်
ngwe-kye-a-et
NLNederlands
portemonnee
por-te-mon-nee
NONorsk
lommebok
lo-me-bok
PAPA
ਪੋਕੇਟਬੁੱਕ
po-ket-buk
PLPolski
portfel
port-fel
PTPortuguês
carteira
kar-tay-rah
RORomână
Portofel
por-to-fel
RUРусский
кошелек
ko-she-lek
SVSvenska
plånbok
plan-bok
SWKiswahili
mkoba
m-ko-ba
THไทย
กระเป๋าเงิน
gra-pao-nen
UKУкраїнська
гаманець
ga-men-ets
ZUZU
isigqoko
ee-si-g-qo-ko