pocketbook

¹pock·et·book

noun \ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k\

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

3

a : purse b : handbag 2

4

a : financial resources : income b : economic interests

Examples of POCKETBOOK

1. <she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook>

First Known Use of POCKETBOOK

1617

Related to POCKETBOOK

Synonyms: bag, handbag, purse

Related Words: clutch, clutch bag, minaudière; billfold, wallet; compact, vanity; poke, pouch, sack; shoulder bag

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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