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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

Example Sentences

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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

Its 6.7-inch 120Hz screen folds in half for an easily pocketable device with a 1.9-inch external screen for viewing notifications.

From The Verge • Jul. 25, 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

SHELLEY'S poems might be brought out in pocketable form under a similar title, Nut-Shelley Poems.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 27, 1890 by Various

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