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- [pok-it-boo k]
- /ˈpɒk ɪtˌbʊk/
- /ˈpɒk.ɪt.bʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pok-it-boo k]
- /ˈpɒk ɪtˌbʊk/
Definitions of pocketbook word
- noun pocketbook a woman's purse or handbag. 1
- noun pocketbook a person's financial resources or means: The price was out of reach of his pocketbook. 1
- noun pocketbook Also, pocket book. a book, usually paperback, that is small enough to carry in one's coat pocket. 1
- noun pocketbook British. a notebook for carrying in one's pocket. a wallet or billfold. 1
- noun pocketbook financial resources, means 1
- noun pocketbook woman's handbag 0
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Origin of pocketbook
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20; pocket + book
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Parts of speech for Pocketbook
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pocketbook popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pocketbook
noun pocketbook
- attache — An attaché is a member of staff in an embassy, usually with a special responsibility for something.
- attaches — to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple.
- bag — A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
- billfold — A billfold is a small flat folded case, usually made of leather or plastic, where you can keep banknotes and credit cards.
- bursa — a small fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between movable parts of the body, esp at joints
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