pocket-size
or pock·et-sized
[ pok-it-sahyz ]
/ ˈpɒk ɪtˌsaɪz /
adjective
small enough to fit conveniently into one's pocket.
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RELATED WORDS
insignificant, slight, teeny, miniature, microscopic, minuscule, puny, little, diminutive, petite, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, minute, dwarf, wee, minimum, pocket, midget, pygmy, trifling
Nearby words
pocket park, pocket piece, pocket secretary, pocket veto, pocket-handkerchief, pocket-size, pocket-square, pocket-veto, pocketable, pocketbike, pocketbook
Origin of pocket-size
First recorded in 1905–10
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