Definitions for purse

Definitions for (noun) purse

Main entry: handbag, purse, pocketbook, bag

Definition: 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


Main entry: purse

Definition: a small bag for carrying money


Main entry: purse

Definition: a sum of money offered as a prize

Usage: the purse barely covered the winner's expenses


Main entry: purse

Definition: 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


Definitions for (verb) purse

Main entry: purse

Definition: contract one's lips into a rounded shape


Main entry: purse, wrinkle

Definition: gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker

Usage: purse ones's lips


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