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Noun: purse purs- A container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
- bag, handbag, pocketbook - A sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
"he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse" - A small bag for carrying money
- A sum of money offered as a prize
"the purse barely covered the winner's expenses" Verb: purse purs- Contract one's lips into a rounded shape
- Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
"purse ones's lips" - wrinkle
Derived forms: pursed, pursing, purses Type of: amount, amount of money, bag, container, contract, round, round off, round out, sum, sum of money Encyclopedia: Purse |