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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