billholder

English

Etymology

From bill +‎ holder.

Noun

billholder (plural billholders)

  1. Someone who holds a bill or acceptance.
  2. A device by means of which bills, etc., are held.
    • 1876, Specifications and Drawings of Patents Issued from the U.S. Patent Office:
      The ordinary pocket-wallet is designed to receive bank-bills only when they are folded several times upon themselves […] I also intend to limit my claim to a bill-holder that is constructed of an outside back and inside lining […]

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