pocket book

A form of pocketbook — A purse or handbag.

Meanings

nounpocket book (plural pocket books)

plural pocket books

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pocketbook (“small-form book”).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounpocket-sized paperback book

Broader
paperback bookpaper-back bookpaperback

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

pocket book. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket%20book

MLA

“pocket book.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket%20book. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pocket book,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pocket%20book.

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