pocketbook

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Synonyms: pocket book, pocket-book, pocketbooks

Antonyms: pocket book, pocket-book, pocketbooks

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|purse or handbag}} {{lb|en|chiefly|Northeastern US}} A [[purse]] or [[handbag]].
2. {{senseid|en|wallet}} {{lb|en|dated}} A [[wallet]] for [[paper money]].
3. {{senseid|en|budget or financial capacity}} {{lb|en|figuratively}} One's [[personal]] [[budget]] or [[financial]] [[capacity]]; the amount one can [[afford]].
4. {{senseid|en|pocket-sized book or booklet}} A [[small]] [[book]], [[particularly]] {{lb|en|US}} a [[paperback]] or {{lb|en|UK}} [[notebook]] able to [[fit]] into a [[pocket]] {{ng|(of any genre, from reference work to fine art)}}.

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