The difference between Paperback and Pocketbook
When used as nouns, paperback means a book with flexible binding, whereas pocketbook means a woman's purse.
Paperback is also adjective with the meaning: having flexible binding.
check bellow for the other definitions of Paperback and Pocketbook
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Paperback as a noun:
A book with flexible binding.
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Paperback as an adjective (of a book):
Having flexible binding.
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Pocketbook as a noun (US):
A woman's purse.
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Pocketbook as a noun (figuratively):
One's personal budget or economic capacity - the amount one can afford.
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Pocketbook as a noun (rare):
A small book, especially one that can fit in a pocket; a paperback; more commonly spelled pocket book.
Examples:
"The publishers brought out small format pocketbooks of the whole of their nature series."
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Pocketbook as a noun (British):
A notebook that is small enough to fit in a pocket.