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purse

/pɜːs/

noun

Meaning

  • A small bag for carrying money.

  • A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)

  • A quantity of money given for a particular purpose.

  • A specific sum of money in certain countries: formerly 500 piastres in Turkey or 50 tomans in Persia.

Synonyms

bursary,
grant,
change purse,
coin purse,
pocketbook,
handbag

verb

Meaning

  • To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.

  • To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit.

  • To put into a purse.

  • To steal purses; to rob.

Synonyms

pucker