pocketbook

== English == === Alternative forms === pocket-book, pocket book === Etymology === 1610s, from pocket +‎ book, popularized in its sense as a paperback by the success of Pocket Books in the United States after its 1939 launch. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɒ.kɪt.bʊk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑ.kɪtˌbʊk/ === Noun === pocketbook (plural pocketbooks) (US) A purse or handbag. (dated) A wallet for paper money. (figuratively) One's personal budget or financial capacity; the amount one can afford. Synonym: pocket A small book, particularly (US) a paperback or (UK) notebook able to fit into a pocket (of any genre, from reference work to fine art). (Philippines, by extension) A romance novel published as a small paperback. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Gulf Arabic: بوك (būk, “wallet”) → Najdi Arabic: بوك (būk, “wallet”) →⇒ Swedish: pocketbok ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== vade mecum === References ===