pocketbook

noun

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

pocket-sized paperback book

a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

your personal financial means

Roots

pochepocket- · French · pocket, pouch

Synonyms for pocketbook

walletn billfoldn pursen handbagn bagn notebookn workbookn

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Where does pocketbook come from?

The word pocketbook breaks down into one root of French origin: the root pocket-, from French poche (“pocket, pouch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.