pocketbook /ˈpɑːkətˌbʊk/ noun plural pocketbooks
plural pocketbooks
Learner's definition of POCKETBOOK
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US, somewhat old-fashioned : a bag usually with handles and pockets that is used by women to carry money and personal belongings : purse, handbag（女士）坤包，手提袋 2
US : the amount of money that someone has available to spend : someone's ability to pay for things财力 -
The restaurant has meals priced to suit every pocketbook. [=it has meals that everyone can afford]这家餐馆价格便宜，人人都能吃得起。
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People vote their pocketbooks. [=people vote according to how a candidate or issue will affect their financial situation]人们根据切身经济利益来投票。