pocketbooknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɒk.ɪt.bʊk/us/ˈpɑː.kɪt.bʊk/USa woman's handbag:
I need a new pocketbook to go with these shoes.
sb's pocketbook
the money that someone has, or someone's ability to pay for things:
These new tax laws will hit everyone's pocketbook.
Voters don't all realize how much the results could affect their pocketbooks.
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Containers for carrying personal possessions
- attaché case
- backpack
- baggage
- billfold
- briefcase
- bumbag
- handbag
- hatbox
- haversack
- holdall
- kitbag
- purse
- shoulder bag
- sling
- sporran
- suit bag
- suitcase
- toilet bag
- toiletry bag
- tote
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