(US) A purse or handbag.
The publishers brought out small format pocketbooks of the whole of their nature series.
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(dated) A wallet for paper money.
By 1482 the printing capital of the world was Venice, and the busiest printer there was a man called Aldus Manutius who used to have a sign outside his shop saying 'If you would speak to Aldus, hurry — time presses'. He had good reason. …
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(figuratively) One's personal budget or financial capacity; the amount one can afford.
The kit is produced in three parts including a pocket book designed to fit into a shirt pocket for everyday on-the-job use, a more detailed guide and a training CD. The kit includes a hazard reporting and feedback notebook and hazard man…
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