What is the meaning of purse?

noun

  • A container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women. )
    • usage: "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
  • A sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse.
    • usage: "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.
    • usage: "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"

verb

  • Contract one's lips into a rounded shape.
  • Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker.
    • usage: "purse ones's lips"
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APAWordNet. (2010). purse. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/purse/definitions/1323011
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "purse" http://smartdefine.org/purse/definitions/1323011 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, purse, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/purse/definitions/1323011>.
MLAWordNet. "purse" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/purse/definitions/1323011>
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