English

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Etymology

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From pocket +‎ -able.

Adjective

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pocketable (comparative more pocketable, superlative most pocketable)

  1. Able to be put in one's pocket.
    Synonym: pocket-sized
    • 2007 October 11, John Biggs, “With a Keyboard and a Pop-Up Screen, Is This a Computer or a Cellphone?”, in New York Times[1]:
      While some people will probably always carry around a laptop, devices like the Tilt are breaking down the wall between luggable and pocketable.

Usage notes

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Particularly used of computers and cameras.