billfold

plural billfolds

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

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

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   A billfold with a twenty-dollar bill—"In case you get stranded at the airport in some small town and have to buy food," his mother had said—and some odd pieces of paper.

   1987, Gary Paulsen, Hatchet, page 46

   482 ♦ Get into the habit of putting your billfold and car keys in the same place when entering your home.

   1991, Life's Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life, H. Jackson Brown Jr., published by Rutledge Hill Press

   Synonyms: pocketbook, wallet