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poc·ket·book
/
ˈpɒk
ɪtˌbʊk
/
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pok
-it-b
oo
k
]
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noun
1.
a woman's purse or handbag.
2.
a person's financial resources or means:
The price was out of reach of his pocketbook.
3.
Also,
pocket book
.
a book, usually paperback, that is small enough to carry in one's coat pocket.
4.
British
.
a.
a notebook for carrying in one's
pocket
.
b.
a wallet or billfold.
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Origin:
1610–20;
pocket
+
book
Can be confused:
briefcase
,
handbag
,
pocketbook,
purse
,
valise
,
wallet
.
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