pock|et|book

pock|et|book
pock|et|book «POK iht BUK», noun.
1. a woman's purse: »

She set her pocketbook down and took out her wallet.

SYNONYM(S): handbag.
2. a small, flat or folded case for carrying money or papers in a pocket: »

She had several large bills in her pocketbook.

SYNONYM(S): wallet.
3. a person's supply of money; finances; funds: »

a vacation easy on the pocketbook.

4. Also, pocket book. a soft-covered or paperbound book of such size that it is easily carried in the pocket.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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