as in purse
a container for carrying money and small personal items
she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
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as in trade book
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
And there’s only one way to get stars to care: Hit ’em in the pocketbook.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
This mission — protecting your pocketbook — is currently impossible to fulfill since staff are restricted and resource-deprived.
—Mike Calhoun, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
If your pocketbook is the only thing that matters, the Pixel 9a wins.
—PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s punishing tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China are supposed to begin tomorrow, which will raise prices even higher, bringing more pocketbook pain.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
And there’s only one way to get stars to care: Hit ’em in the pocketbook.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
This mission — protecting your pocketbook — is currently impossible to fulfill since staff are restricted and resource-deprived.
—Mike Calhoun, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
If your pocketbook is the only thing that matters, the Pixel 9a wins.
—PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketbook. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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