POCKETBOOK Definition & Meaning

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pocketbook

[ pok-it-book ]

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noun

handbag ( def 1 ).
a person's financial resources or means:
The price was out of reach of his pocketbook.
Also pock·et book. a book, usually paperback, that is small enough to carry in one's coat pocket.
British.
1. a notebook for carrying in one's pocket.
2. a wallet or billfold.

pocketbook

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noun

a small bag or case for money, papers, etc, carried by a handle or in the pocket
modifier concerned with personal finance
pocketbook issues

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Origin of pocketbook¹

First recorded in 1610–20; pocket + book

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There were growing concerns over sharply rising prices that will hit consumer pocketbooks.

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“My hope is,” he said, “that it will hurt bad enough in the pocketbook and will force change.”

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But people who didn’t vote for him were more concerned about the effects on their pocketbooks and the long-term economic outlook.

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Most American media consumers care a great deal about their pocketbooks and retirement accounts.

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Though Trump is reportedly floating axing special tax breaks for sports team owners that could hit Chiefs owner Clark Hunt right in the pocketbook, his family members have shown support for the two-time president.

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