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Meaning of 'purse' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Purse [ 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.
- Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse.
- A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse.
- A specific sum of money
- In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters.
- In Persia, the sum of 50 tomans.
2 . Purse [ v. i.]
- To steal purses; to rob.
3 . Purse [ v. t.]
- To put into a purse.
- To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse; to pucker; to knit.

Meaning of 'purse' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . purse [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
Example in sentence:
  • he and his wife shared a common purse;
  • he made the contribution out of his own purse
Meaning (2):
- a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
Example in sentence:
  • she reached into her bag and found a comb
Meaning (3):
- a sum of money offered as a prize
Example in sentence:
  • the purse barely covered the winner's expenses
4 . purse [ v]
Meaning (4):
- gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
Example in sentence:
  • purse ones's lips

Nearby Words:

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