pocket-size
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pocket-size
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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My house is filled to overflowing with clothes I will never wear, books I will never read and pocket-size external hard drives I will never get around to formatting.
Gutberlet recalled friends alerting him to an uptick in Chinese imitations of Kaweco’s pocket-size “Sport” pens for a 10th of the price.
Pop culture lovers will get a kick out of the pocket-size Baby Bar.
From Seattle Times
The Armed Services Editions, a series of specially designed pocket-size paperbacks, were introduced in the spring of 1943.
From New York Times
It was a small, short-barreled, pocket-size handgun designed for concealment, not combat.
From Literature
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