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pocketbook

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pocketbook

1
 n
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
2
 n
pocket-sized paperback book
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pocketbook
1

n a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

Synonyms:
billfold, notecase, wallet
Type of:
case
a portable container for carrying several objects

n a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

Synonyms:
bag, handbag, purse
Types:
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clutch, clutch bag
a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
etui
small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles
evening bag
a handbag used with evening wear
reticule
a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
shoulder bag
a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder
Type of:
container
any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

n your personal financial means

“that car is too expensive for my pocketbook”
Type of:
means, substance
considerable capital (wealth or income)
2

n pocket-sized paperback book

Synonyms:
pocket book, pocket edition
Type of:
paper-back book, paperback, paperback book, soft-cover, soft-cover book, softback, softback book
a book with paper covers
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