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pocketable

American  
[pok-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈpɒk ɪ tə bəl /

adjective

  1. small enough to be carried in one's pocket; pocket-size.


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Etymology

Origin of pocketable

First recorded in 1690–1700; pocket + -able

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On my personal list: a Logitech keyboard that’s delightful to type on, as well as a hand-held, pocketable e-paper writing tablet from ReMarkable that keeps me more present during meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 23, 2025

You could argue that the best travel mug is the one you have with you, and Stojo's collapsible cups and containers fold down to be pocketable, clippable and just forgettable once tossed in your bag.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2022

“Certainly for the foreseeable future, we feel like the most crucial part of that is the pocketable computer, the mobile phone,” he said.

From The Verge May 11, 2022

You can also check out The Verge’s story on the original iPhone prototype, which looked more like a breadboard electronics project than the pocketable device it would eventually become.

From The Verge Nov. 30, 2021

They are handy, and conveniently pocketable, but to "The chiels amang ye taking notes," plain leaves, and no fruit, and no dates, we should say, would be preferable.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 12, 1891 by Various

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