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pocketbook

poc·ket·book

UK/ˈpɒ.kɪt.bʊk/ US/ˈpɑ.kɪtˌbʊk/ uncommon dated us

noun

1.

your personal financial means

  • “that car is too expensive for my pocketbook”
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4.

a bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

  • “she reached into her bag and found a comb”
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Origin

1610s, from pocket + book, popularized in its sense as a paperback by the success of Pocket Books in the United States after its 1939 launch.

Phrases

  • champagne taste on a beer pocketbook
  • pocketbook issue
  • vade mecum

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