Synonyms of pocketbook

pocketbook 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈpä-kət-ˌbu̇k 

as in purse

a container for carrying money and small personal items

she pulled some lip balm out of her pocketbook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purse
• wallet
• bag
• handbag
• billfold
• vanity
• pouch
• clutch
• minaudière
• compact
• clutch bag
• sack
• shoulder bag
• poke

pocket book

2 of 2

noun (2)

as in trade book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trade book
• trade edition
• pocket edition
• paperback
• hardcover
• hardback
• paperbound
• softcover
• tome
• paper
• folio
• catalogue
• manual
• book
• handbook
• guidebook
• quarto
• catalog
• picture book
• volume
• text
• softback
• how-to
• dictionary
• encyclopedia
• textbook
• treatise
• monograph
• cyclopedia
• primer
• cyclopaedia
• pulp
• album
• novel
• anthology
• novelette
• tract
• chapbook
• almanac
• casebook
• omnibus

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of pocketbook

Noun

What emerged from post-election interviews with Hispanic voters in Central Florida this week was the motivating power of social and pocketbook issues, despite the slights many heard but ultimately dismissed in deciding how to vote. —Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024

Here's how the increase sales tax would affect your pocketbook. —Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2024

Economists have questioned whether the tariffs proposed by Trump could further strain pocketbooks at the grocery store. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024

Instead of supplementing those big deals with a solid supporting cast and requisite infrastructure, owner Arte Moreno has seemingly pulled back on his willingness to open his pocketbook. —Sam Blum, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024