pocketbook (n.)

  1. your personal financial means; that car is too expensive for my pocketbook'

  2. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

    [ Syn: wallet , billfold , notecase ]

  3. pocket-sized paperback book

    [ Syn: pocket book , pocket edition ]

  4. a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); she reached into her bag and found a comb

    [ Syn: bag , handbag , purse ]

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