as in purse
a container for carrying money and small personal items
she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook
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as in trade book
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Recent Examples of pocketbook
Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
President Trump's massive tariffs threaten to hit Arizonans' pocketbooks and increase the cost of doing business in the state.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
That's bad news for local economies that depend on those summer tourist dollars, but good news for domestic travelers and their pocketbooks.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Most of that came in the form of stock and option awards, which were valued at a total of $11.6 million, although the actual payout will depend on how PVH’s shares perform, linking Larsson’s pay to the shareholder’s pocketbook.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
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But the reality of high prices pinching the household pocketbook is the reality that Americans—including the entire MAGA constituency—must live with.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
President Trump's massive tariffs threaten to hit Arizonans' pocketbooks and increase the cost of doing business in the state.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
That's bad news for local economies that depend on those summer tourist dollars, but good news for domestic travelers and their pocketbooks.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Most of that came in the form of stock and option awards, which were valued at a total of $11.6 million, although the actual payout will depend on how PVH’s shares perform, linking Larsson’s pay to the shareholder’s pocketbook.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketbook. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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