Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A purse; a handbag.
- noun A pocket-sized folder or case used to hold money and papers; a billfold.
- noun Financial resources; money supply.
- noun A pocket-sized, usually paperbound book.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fresh-water mussel, Lampsilis capax or L. ventricosus, which has round valves of great depth.
- noun A book to be carried in the pocket; a note-book.
- noun A book worthy to be constantly used, small enough to be carried in the pocket.
- noun A small book or pouch, usually of flexible leather, divided into compartments, made for carrying money or memoranda in the pocket
- noun Pecuniary resources, especially of one person.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A small book or case for carrying papers, money, etc., in the pocket; also, a notebook for the pocket.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun US A woman's
purse . - noun figuratively One's personal budget or economic capacity - the amount one can afford.
- noun rare A small
book , especially one that can fit in apocket ; apaperback ; also a pocket book. - noun UK A
notebook that is small enough to fit in a pocket.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun pocket-sized paperback book
- noun pocket-sized paperback book
- noun your personal financial means
- noun a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
- noun a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
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Examples
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It's more about protecting the school district's pocketbook from a lawsuit by an angry parent who may claim that the school didn't do enough to protect their little Johnny!
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It's more about protecting the school district's pocketbook from a lawsuit by an angry parent who may claim that the school didn't do enough to protect their little Johnny!
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The actual cost to your personal pocketbook is only something like. 000000001% of your total annual income.
Economic Attribution Error, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
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Maybe it's because we see "ideas" (maybe "ideals") as more important than short term pocketbook issues.
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She avers that pocketbook is completely inappropriate, since her purse is not a book that she carries in her pocket.
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Since my pocketbook is not penalized I´m personally pleased but feel sorry for my compatriots who are trying to scratch out a living.
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Since my pocketbook is not penalized I´m personally pleased but feel sorry for my compatriots who are trying to scratch out a living.
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Since my pocketbook is not penalized I´m personally pleased but feel sorry for my compatriots who are trying to scratch out a living.
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Since my pocketbook is not penalized I´m personally pleased but feel sorry for my compatriots who are trying to scratch out a living.
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You will find 285 pages of sayings, wisecracks and refrains of the Mexican people alphabetized from A-Z in pocketbook form.
bilby commented on the word pocketbook
Don't know what WeirdNet's on about. Not a usage I've ever heard.
May 25, 2009
seanahan commented on the word pocketbook
It's a metaphoric sense. It's outdated, but I've heard it.
May 26, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word pocketbook
Yes, it's metaphorical. It's along the same lines of pocketbook = wallet.
Actually, in the 18th century (and possibly later), pocketbook referred to a man's wallet. I've most often heard it, in my lifetime, referring to a woman's purse (not specifically wallet).
May 26, 2009