Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is a pocketbook?

What is a pocketbook? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (US) A woman's purse.
  2. (figuratively) One's personal budget or economic capacity - the amount one can afford.
  3. (rare) A small book, especially one that can fit in a pocket; a paperback; also a pocket book.
  4. (Britain) A notebook that is small enough to fit in a pocket.
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
Of course, they'll just find some senator or congressman and pump cash into his pocketbook until they change the law.
Near Wellington, he and Tirey gave Jim a pocketbook with $10 in it and told him to go into the village and buy everyone something to eat.
Here I am trying to get home to cook me a bite to eat, and you snatch my pocketbook.
In response to Dad's request, she pulls out her checkbook from her pocketbook and a pen and writes out a check for eight hundred dollars.
Therein lies the rub for those who would curb latte consumption with pocketbook reasoning.
She pulled a cigarette out of her pocketbook, a bent, half-crushed one she stole from her older brother.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
10-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024