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Definition of Pocket-sized

1. Adjective. Limited in size or scope. "A pocket-size country"

2. Adjective. Small enough to be carried in a garment pocket. "Pocket-size paperbacks"

Definition of Pocket-sized

1. Adjective. small enough to fit into a pocket ¹

2. Adjective. (idiomatic) small-scale, downsized ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pocket-sized

pochoir pochoirs poché pock pock-pudding pockard pockards pocked pocker pocket

pocket-flask pocket-flasks pocket-handkerchief pocket-pool pocket-size pocket-sized (current term) pocket-watch pocket battleship pocket beer pocket beers

pocket bike pocket bikes pocket billiards pocket book pocket borough pocket bread pocket calculator pocket call pocket calls pocket comb

Literary usage of Pocket-sized

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Biographical Dictionary of the Living Authors of Great Britain and Ireland by John Watkins, Frederic Shoberl, William Upcott (1816)
"... preached aube Bampton lecture, ordained in 1744 a» minister of the fa- edited a pocket-sized in ..."

2. The Work of the Railway Carman by Edmond K. Hogan, Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America (1921)
"Freight Car Safety Appliances Pictured—A pocket sized edition of Safety ... Kinks, Jigs and Devices—A pocket sized book containing 48 pages covering short ..."

3. Adventure Guide to the Pacific Northwest by Don Young, Marjorie Young (1999)
"Bellingham The Bellingham Visitors Center has a free four-color, pocket-sized brochure, Outdoor Art in Bellingham, WA, that can lead you on an interesting ..."

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