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bankroll |
a roll of paper money. [1/3 definitions] |
bill1 |
a piece of paper money. [1/4 definitions] |
billfold |
a small folding case that holds paper money and fits in a pocket; wallet. |
continental |
a piece of paper money issued by the Continental Congress. [1/6 definitions] |
dollar |
a coin or paper money worth one hundred cents. [1/2 definitions] |
fractional currency |
coins or paper money with a value less than the standard monetary unit, such as a U.S. dime or quarter. |
greenback |
a piece of U.S. paper money. |
money of account |
a monetary denomination or unit used in keeping accounts, esp. one that does not correspond to actual paper money or coin, such as the U.S. mill. |
roll |
(informal) paper money. [1/32 definitions] |
wad |
(informal) a roll or large amount of paper money. [1/3 definitions] |
wallet |
a small flat pocketbook, usu. of leather, with compartments for paper money, credit cards, personal documents, and the like; billfold. |
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