Pocketbook (noun)
A woman’s purse.
Pocketbook (noun)
One’s personal budget or economic capacity – the amount one can afford.
Pocketbook (noun)
A small book, especially one that can fit in a pocket; a paperback; more commonly spelled pocket book.
“The publishers brought out small format pocketbooks of the whole of their nature series.”
Pocketbook (noun)
A notebook that is small enough to fit in a pocket.
Purse (noun)
A small bag for carrying money.
Purse (noun)
A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)
Purse (noun)
A quantity of money given for a particular purpose.
Purse (noun)
A specific sum of money in certain countries: formerly 500 piastres in Turkey or 50 tomans in Persia.
Purse (verb)
To press (one’s lips) in and together so that they protrude.
Purse (verb)
To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit.
Purse (verb)
To put into a purse.
Purse (verb)
To steal purses; to rob.