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How to pronounce pocketbook in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms billfold, notecase, wallet
Type of case
Type Words
Synonyms bag, handbag, purse
Type of container
Has types clutch, reticule, shoulder bag, etui, evening bag, clutch bag
Type Words
Synonyms pocket book, pocket edition
Type of paperback, paper-back book, paperback book, softback, softback book, soft-cover, soft-cover book
Type Words
Type of means, substance


that car is too expensive for my pocketbook.

Examples of pocketbook

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There are ways to be selfless, regardless of how thick your pocketbook might be.
From the forbes.com
Dukakis'populist appeal is an elite-seeking missile homing in on the pocketbook.
From the time.com
Shopping in season for produce is smart for you, your pocketbook, and the planet.
From the sacbee.com
Have him sit on several and see which one best fits his seat and your pocketbook.
From the sfgate.com
Is it time to downsize their plans to match their increasingly thin pocketbook?
From the sacbee.com
Sure, using cloth grocery bags or composting don't exactly strain the pocketbook.
From the stltoday.com
At a little more than 2 pounds, it probably weighs less than my own pocketbook.
From the abcnews.go.com
It's good for the environment, but does the Prius make sense for your pocketbook?
From the businessweek.com
Whether the sum of its parts makes for a good value depends on your pocketbook.
From the denverpost.com
More examples
  • Your personal financial means; "that car is too expensive for my pocketbook"
  • Wallet: a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
  • Pocket-sized paperback book
  • Bag: a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
  • "Pocketbook" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Hudson. It was written and composed by Christopher Bridges, Hannon Lane, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, Candice Nelson, and Jim Beanz and co-produced by Timbaland and Beanz for Hudson's self-titled debut album (2008).
  • A woman's purse; One's personal budget or economic capacity - the amount one can afford; A small book, especially one that can fit in a pocket; a paperback; also a pocket book; A notebook that is small enough to fit in a pocket
  • To find a pocketbook filled with bills and money in your dreams, you will be quite lucky, gaining in nearly every instance your desire. If empty, you will be disappointed in some big hope. ...
  • A billfold; a purse. "Pap thought he lost his pocketbook but it had just fell out in the car seat."