The difference between Pocketbook and Purse
When used as nouns, pocketbook means a woman's purse, whereas purse means a small bag for carrying money.
Purse is also verb with the meaning: to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
check bellow for the other definitions of Pocketbook and Purse
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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.
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Purse as a noun:
A small bag for carrying money.
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Purse as a noun (US):
A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)
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Purse as a noun:
A quantity of money given for a particular purpose.
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Purse as a noun (historical):
A specific sum of money in certain countries: formerly 500 piastres in Turkey or 50 tomans in Persia.
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Purse as a verb (transitive):
To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
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Purse as a verb:
To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit.
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Purse as a verb:
To put into a purse.
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Purse as a verb (intransitive, obsolete, rare):
To steal purses; to rob.