purse-bearingadj.
/ˈpəːsˌbɛːrɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpərsˌbɛrɪŋ/ Bearing a purse; providing or controlling access to money; Zoology (of a mammal) †bearing the young in a pouch; marsupial (obsolete).
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the world > animals > mammals > group Implacenta > subclass Marsupialia (marsupials) > [adjective]
marsupial1807
pouched1810
marsupiate1834
marsupian1835
didelphine1847
marsupialian1848
purse-bearing1859
didelphous1873
metatherian1880
1859 J. White Hist. France xxi. 551 Corruption had entered into all the elections—parliamentary purity had become a byword under the skilful manipulation of the purse-bearing king.
1871 Zell's Pop. Encycl. II. 305/1 Scaliger christened the first species of marsupialia brought under the notice of zoölogists, by the name Animalia crumenata; that is, in other words, purse-bearing animals.
1930 Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner 3 Aug. 8/6 You splendid purse bearing creatures [i.e. girls] set the styles in women.
1961 N. Schachner Aaron Burr 25 He sent an humble chit to the purse-bearing treasurer.
1999 Springfield (Montana) News-Leader (Nexis) 3 Apr. 8 b The purple, purse-bearing Teletubby may be a gay role model.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1859