<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Handbag (def 1).</li><li>A person's financial resources or means: The price was out of reach of his pocketbook.</li><li>Also pocketbook.</li><li>A book, usually paperback, that is small enough to carry in one's coat pocket.</li><li>British: A notebook for carrying in one's pocket.</li><li>A wallet or billfold.</li></ul>