pocketbook
pronunciation
How to pronounce pocketbook in British English:
UK [ˈpɒkɪtbʊk]
How to pronounce pocketbook in American English:
US [ˈpɑkɪtbʊk]
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- Noun:
- your personal financial means
- a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
- pocket-sized paperback book
- a bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
Word Origin
- pocketbook (n.)
- also pocket-book, 1610s, originally a small book meant to be carried in one's pocket, from pocket (n.) + book (n.). Meaning "a booklike leather folder for papers, bills, etc." is from 1722. Meaning "a woman's purse" is from 1816.
Example
- 1. So eat up without worrying about your pocketbook !
- 2. What 's good for the pocketbook is good for the polis .
- 3. She was coatless , and her ring , watch and pocketbook were missing .
- 4. Prices to fit your pocketbook .
- 5. If for no other reason , this kind of hit to your pocketbook may be what it takes to convince you to lose weight .