portfolio -
n. (pl. -os)
1 a case for keeping loose sheets of
paper, drawings, etc.
2 a range of investments
held by a person, a company, etc.
3 the office of a minister of State (cf. minister without
portfolio).
4 samples of an artist's work.
[It. portafogli f. portare carry + foglio leaf f. L folium] 
