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pocket–size
adjective pock·et–size \ˈpä-kət-ˌsīz\
: small enough to be carried in a pocket
Full Definition of POCKET-SIZE
1
: of a size convenient for carrying in the pocket
2
: small
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Variants of POCKET-SIZE
pock·et–size also pock·et–sized \-ˌsīzd\
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First Known Use of POCKET-SIZE
1907
Related to POCKET-SIZE
- Synonyms
- bantam, diminutive, dinky, dwarfish, fine, half-pint, Lilliputian, little, pint-size (or pint-sized), pocket, pocket-size (also pocket-sized), puny, pygmy, shrimpy, slight, smallish, subnormal, toylike, undersized (also undersize)
POCKET-SIZE Defined for Kids
pocket–size
adjective pock·et–size \ˈpä-kət-ˌsīz\
Definition of POCKET-SIZE for Kids
: small enough to fit in a pocket <a pocket-size dictionary>
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