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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pocketbook \Pock"et*book'\, noun A small book or case for carrying papers, money, etc., in the pocket; also, a notebook for the pocket.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
pocketbook
noun
1: your personal financial means; "that car is too expensive for my pocketbook"
2: a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money [syn: {wallet}, {billfold}, {notecase}]
3: pocket-sized paperback book [syn: {pocket book}, {pocket edition}]
4: a bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb" [syn: {bag}, {handbag}, {purse}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
55 Moby Thesaurus words for "pocketbook": Domesday Book, account book, address book, adversaria, album, annual, appointment calendar, appointment schedule, bag, billfold, blankbook, blotter, calendar, cashbook, catalog, classified catalog, commonplace book, court calendar, daybook, desk calendar, diary, diptych, docket, engagement book, handbag, journal, ledger, log, logbook, loose-leaf notebook, memo book, memorandum book, memory book, money belt, money clip, notebook, pad, petty cashbook, pocket, pocket notebook, poke, police blotter, porte-monnaie, purse, purse strings, scrapbook, scratch pad, spiral notebook, table, tablet, triptych, wallet, workbook, writing tablet, yearbook
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