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Definition of Purse

1. Verb. Contract one's lips into a rounded shape.

2. Noun. A container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women). "She reached into her bag and found a comb"

3. Verb. Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker. "Purse ones's lips"

4. Noun. A sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse. "He and his wife shared a common purse"

5. Noun. A small bag for carrying money.

6. Noun. A sum of money offered as a prize. "The purse barely covered the winner's expenses"

Definition of Purse

1. n. A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw together closely, used to carry money in; by extension, any receptacle for money carried on the person; a wallet; a pocketbook; a portemonnaie.

2. v. t. To put into a purse.

3. v. i. To steal purses; to rob.

Definition of Purse

1. Noun. A small bag for carrying money. ¹

2. Noun. (American English) A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items) ¹

3. Noun. A quantity of money given for a particular purpose. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Purse

1. to pucker [v PURSED, PURSING, PURSES] - See also: pucker

Lexicographical Neighbors of Purse

purpurogenous purpuroxanthin purpy purr purre purred purree purrer purrers purres

purring purringly purrings purrs purs purse (current term) purse-proud purse-string operation purse seine purse seines

purse string pursed purseful pursefuls purselane purselanes purseless purselike purser purser rigged and parish damned

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