pocketbook (redirected from pocketbooks)

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 [ˈpɒkɪtˌbʊk]

n

US and Canadian a small bag or case for money, papers, etc., carried by a handle or in the pocket

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 [ˈpɒkɪtbʊk] N

1. (= notebook) → cuaderno m

2. (US) (= handbag) → bolso m, cartera f (LAm); (= wallet) → cartera f, billetero m; (= purse) → monedero m

pocketbook [ˈpɒkɪtbʊk] n

(= wallet) → portefeuille m

(= notebook) → carnet m

(US) (= handbag) → sac m à main
pocket calculator n → calculatrice f de poche, calculette f
pocket dictionary n → dictionnaire m de poche
pocket knife n → canif m
pocket money n → argent m de poche
£8 a week pocket money → huit livres d'argent de poche par semaine
pocket-sized [ˈpɒkɪtsaɪzd] pocket-size [ˈpɒkɪtsaɪz] adj [book, computer] → au format de poche

pocketbook [ˈpɒkɪtˌbuk] n (wallet) → portafoglio; (notebook) → taccuino (Am) (handbag) → borsetta; (paperback) → tascabile m