POCKETBOOK


Meaning of POCKETBOOK in English

pock ‧ et ‧ book /ˈpɒkətbʊk, ˈpɒkɪtbʊk $ ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . American English the amount of money that you have, or your ability to pay for things SYN pocket British English :

The aim was to provide a car for every age and pocketbook.

Older voters are most concerned about pocketbook issues (=that concern money) .

2 . American English old-fashioned a ↑ handbag

3 . American English old-fashioned a ↑ wallet

4 . British English old-fashioned a ↑ notebook

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.