/ ˈpɒkɪtbʊk; NAmE ˈpɑːk-/ noun
1.
( NAmE ) used to refer to the financial situation of a person or country. (In the past it was a small flat case for carrying papers or money.) :
Many foreign goods are too expensive for American pocketbooks.
The increase is likely to hit the pocketbooks of consumers.
2.
( especially BrE ) a small book for writing in
SYN notebook
3.
( old-fashioned , NAmE ) = handbag