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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Melissa Repko,gabrielle Fonrouge,michael Wayland,amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Manchester City have opened their pocketbook to bolster their squad in the January transfer window, with the club set to complete the signing of 19-year-old Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
While many Americans are still feeling an ache in their pocketbook, inflation has eased from a 40-year high of 7.1% in early 2022 to 2.4% in November.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
However, Los Angeles’ six-person ownership group contains five owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have famously opened their pocketbooks to attract stars and create a world-class organization.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Shoppers are already expecting tariffs to hit their pocketbooks.
—Melissa Repko,gabrielle Fonrouge,michael Wayland,amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Manchester City have opened their pocketbook to bolster their squad in the January transfer window, with the club set to complete the signing of 19-year-old Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
While many Americans are still feeling an ache in their pocketbook, inflation has eased from a 40-year high of 7.1% in early 2022 to 2.4% in November.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
However, Los Angeles’ six-person ownership group contains five owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have famously opened their pocketbooks to attract stars and create a world-class organization.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Pocketbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketbook. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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