[noun] [C] US - a woman's handbagI want to get a new pocketbook to go with these shoes.(US) If you say that something has an effect on someone's pocketbook, or that they decide something with their pocketbook, it means that their personal finances are involved.These new tax arrangements will hit everyone's pocketbook.In this election, people are expected to vote with their pocketbooks.
POCKETBOOK
Meaning of POCKETBOOK in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012