wallet — ODE · Shobdo

wallet /ˈwɒlɪt

▸ noun

1 a pocket-sized flat folding case for holding money and plastic cards.

▪ an app or online service used to make payments electronically or to store electronic tickets, documents, etc.:

a person will be able to store cryptocurrency in these wallets.

2 archaic a bag for holding provisions, especially when travelling, typically used by pedlars and pilgrims.

– ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a bag for provisions): probably via Anglo-Norman French from a Germanic word related to well2. The current sense (originally US) dates from the mid 19th century.