English to English
purse
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noun (n)
- a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse(noun.possession)Example:
He made the contribution out of his own purse.
He and his wife shared a common purse.
source: wordnet30 - a small bag for carrying money(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a sum of money offered as a prize(noun.possession)Example:
The purse barely covered the winner's expenses.
source: wordnet30 - 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.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- contract one's lips into a rounded shape(verb.change)source: wordnet30
- gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker(verb.contact)Example:
Purse ones's lips.
source: wordnet30 - To put into a purse.(verb)source: webster1913
- To steal purses; to rob.(verb)source: webster1913
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