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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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I understand the appeal of a pocketable tablet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

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

Like that one, the mug is just hilariously impractical: it takes a small, stealthy, pocketable case and turns it into something loud and unwieldy.

From The Verge ● Jun. 27, 2022

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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