As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
POCKETBOOK
bag, handbag, pocketbook, purse
(noun) a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); “she reached into her bag and found a comb”
pocketbook, pocket book, pocket edition
(noun) pocket-sized paperback book
wallet, billfold, notecase, pocketbook
(noun) a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
pocketbook
(noun) your personal financial means; “that car is too expensive for my pocketbook”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pocketbook (plural pocketbooks)
(US) A woman's purse.
(figuratively) One's personal budget or economic capacity - the amount one can afford.
(uncommon) A small book, particularly (US) a paperback or (UK) notebook able to fit into a pocket.
Source: Wiktionary
Pock"et*book`, n.
Definition: A small book or case for carrying papers, money, etc., in the pocket; also, a notebook for the pocket.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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