pocketbook

pock·et·book  (pkt-bk)

n.

1. A purse; a handbag.

2. A pocket-sized folder or case used to hold money and papers; a billfold.

3. Financial resources; money supply: prices to fit your pocketbook.

4. often pocket book A pocket-sized, usually paperbound book. Also called pocket edition.

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pocketbook

Noun

Chiefly US a small case for money and papers

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pocketbook - your personal financial means; "that car is too expensive for my pocketbook" means, substance - considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"
	2.	pocketbook - a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money billfold, notecase, wallet case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
	3.	pocketbook - pocket-sized paperback book           pocket book, pocket edition paper-back book, paperback, paperback book, soft-cover, soft-cover book, softback, softback book - a book with paper covers
	4.	pocketbook - a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb" handbag, purse, bag clasp - a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together clutch bag, clutch - a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand 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) 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

Translations

pocketbook [ˈpɔkɪtbuk] n (US) (= wallet); cartera: (= handbag); bolso

pocketbook [ˈpɔkɪtbuk] pocket n (= notebook) → carnet m;

(US) (= wallet); portefeuille m: (= handbag); sac m à main

pocketbook [ˈpɔkɪtbuk] pocket n (= notebook) → Notizbuch nt;

(US) (= wallet); Brieftasche f: (= handbag); Handtasche f

pocketbook [ˈpɔkɪtbuk] n (= wallet) → portafoglio (= notebook); taccuino;

(US) (= handbag); busta