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1pocketbook
noun pock·et·book \ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k\
: a bag usually with handles and pockets that is used by women to carry money and personal belongings
: the amount of money that someone has available to spend : someone's ability to pay for things
Full Definition of POCKETBOOK
1
often pocket book : a small especially paperback book that can be carried in the pocket
2
: a flat typically leather folding case for money or personal papers that can be carried in a pocket or handbag
4
a : financial resources : income b : economic interests
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First Known Use of POCKETBOOK
1617
Rhymes with POCKETBOOK
Beaverbrook, bring to book, buttonhook, cock a snook, comic book, copybook, donnybrook, gerenuk, grappling hook, inglenook, in one's book, Leeuwenhoek, off the hook, overbook, overlook, picture book, pressure-cook, pruning hook, Sandy Hook, service book, statute book, storybook, talking book, tenterhook, Volapük
2pocketbook
adjective
Definition of POCKETBOOK
: relating to or involving economic interests
First Known Use of POCKETBOOK
1894
POCKET BOOK Defined for Kids
pocketbook
noun pock·et·book \ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k\
Definition of POCKETBOOK for Kids
1
: handbag
2
: the amount of money that someone has to spend <The price suits my pocketbook.>
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