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noun (1)

plural of pocketbook
as in purses
a container for carrying money and small personal items she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook

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noun (2)

plural of pocket book
as in trade books

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Recent Examples of pocketbooks
Noun
New data now confirms what many residents of the Sunshine State have already been feeling in their pocketbooks. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 July 2026 After a wave of price hikes from some of the world's largest companies, including Amazon, Apple and Netflix, even at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching the pocketbooks of consumers like Green. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026 The real impact, Grubbs said, will be to the pocketbooks of shark diving businesses along the coasts and the surrounding communities. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 To encourage investment in America’s grids, policymakers need to look beyond the pocketbooks of the residential customers who already subsidize commercial and industrial customers in most regions. — Ed Hirs, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Rising gas prices from the war in Iran have sapped potential investment money from American pocketbooks. — Aly J Yale, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Besides hitting consumers’ pocketbooks, those higher costs can make businesses reluctant to hire. — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 These losses can hit consumer pocketbooks too. — Jennie L. Durant, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 Congress’s refusal to continue pandemic-era subsidies for ACA beneficiaries is taking a big bite out of consumers’ pocketbooks. — Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocketbooks
  1. purses
  2. books
  3. wallets
  4. bags
Noun
  • Second, purses have to be way down, with just a $250-$300 million investment.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The gifts included jewelry totaling over $1,000 in value, designer purses, guns and shoes.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of purses
Noun
  • All 4 Kids Consignment Sale Score some deals on everything your kids need, including clothes, shoes, toys, baby gear, sports equipment, books and more.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Shot over 25 years from 1999 onwards, this cinematic work evolved from an earlier project that resulted in exhibitions and books, which also recorded, in large-format photos, Guile and Beli’s child-to-adult evolution.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of books
Noun
  • Many families are feeling their wallets get squeezed, yet essentials like groceries need to be purchased, Bauer told USA TODAY in an email.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Ledger, the French maker of Bitcoin hardware wallets, posted record revenue in 2025 protecting customers who no longer trust banks.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of wallets
Noun
  • The first items to be released will be silk scarves and canvas bags, with the full collection to drop later this month.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There were firearms in the house and plastic garbage bags, bleach, Lysol, and wet tools in a trailer outside.
    — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bags

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