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pocketbook
[ pok-it-book ]
/ ˈpɒk ɪtˌbʊk /
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noun
a person's financial resources or means: The price was out of reach of his pocketbook.
Also pock·et book . a book, usually paperback, that is small enough to carry in one's coat pocket.
British.
- a notebook for carrying in one's pocket.
- a wallet or billfold.
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British Dictionary definitions for pocketbook
pocketbook
/ (ˈpɒkɪtˌbʊk) /
noun US and Canadian
a small bag or case for money, papers, etc, carried by a handle or in the pocket
(modifier) concerned with personal financepocketbook issues
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