Small, flat pouches or cases, usually made of leather or fabric, designed to hold money, cards, and other personal items that fit in your pocket.
From Middle English 'walet,' possibly from Old Norse 'vali' meaning 'a bag of stuff,' or from the idea of something that is 'well-let' (wrapped well). The modern wallet developed in the 15th-16th centuries.
The traditional bifold wallet is disappearing because smartphones can now store everything—payment cards, IDs, tickets, passes—which means wallets are becoming obsolete in a way that seemed impossible just 10 years ago, similar to how the flip phone vanished.
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