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purse
[ purs ]
noun
- Also called change purse [cheynj, purs]. a small bag, pouch, or case for carrying money.
- anything resembling a purse in appearance, use, etc.
- a sum of money offered as a prize or reward.
- a sum of money collected as a present or the like.
- money, resources, or wealth.
verb (used with object)
- to contract into folds or wrinkles; pucker:
to purse one's lips.
- to put into a purse.
purse
/ ɜː /
noun
- a small bag or pouch, often made of soft leather, for carrying money, esp coins
- a woman's handbag
- anything resembling a small bag or pouch in form or function
- wealth; funds
- a sum of money that is offered, esp as a prize
verb
- tr to contract (the mouth, lips, etc) into a small rounded shape
Other Word Forms
- ܰ· adjective
- ܰ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of purse1
Word History and Origins
Origin of purse1
Idioms and Phrases
In addition to the idiom beginning with purse , also see can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear .Example Sentences
Both men are expected to earn a seven-figure purse for the fight.
After months of arguing over purse splits, it took wealthy Saudi Arabia to get the fighters to agree terms.
When designer Meredith Green learned the owner of the estate used the Lady’s Retreat as a purse room, it sparked her imagination.
Coupled with his record $4.2-million purse Sunday, such a title certainly would make other Masters champions sit up straight at dinner.
Sherman also mimics Wood’s voice and facial expressions on “White Lotus,” widening her eyes and pursing her lips behind those very prominent front teeth.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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