different between bifold vs billfold

English

Etymology

bi- +? -fold

Adjective

bifold (not comparable)

1. Twofold, double.
2. Of two kinds.
   • , Act V, Scene II, page 77:

     O madne??e of di?cour?e, / That cau?e ?ets vp with and again?t it ?elfe, / By-fould authority : where rea?on can reuolte / Without perdition, and lo??e a??ume all rea?on, / Without reuolt.

Noun

bifold (plural bifolds)

1. (carpentry) A door, window, shutter, or divider consisting of two equal panels hinged together so that it opens by folding the panels against each other.
2. A sheet of paper or cardboard folded in half along a crease down the center.
3. A wallet, billfold, or carrying case with a single fold, so that it opens like a book.
4. A crease or turn that causes something to double back on itself.

English

Etymology

bill +? fold

Noun

billfold (plural billfolds)

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

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

Synonyms

• (folding case for holding currency) pocketbook, wallet

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