pocketbooks 1 of 2

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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pocket books

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noun (2)

plural of pocket book

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Once people get into a touristy mode, their wallets and pocketbooks open up. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 On top of that, storms hit people’s pocketbooks. Justine Calma, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024 Tech firms are also consolidating power through their pocketbooks. Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024

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“Pocketbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocketbooks. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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