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a(1)
: a small bag for money
(2)
: a receptacle (such as a pocketbook) for carrying money and often other small objects
b
: a receptacle (such as a pouch) shaped like a purse
pursed; pursing
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Examples of purse in a Sentence
Noun
a golf tournament with a million dollar purse
I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all.
Verb
She pursed her lips in concentration.
His lips were tightly pursed.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Open your wallet, purse or payment app and take a look at your credit and debit cards.
—Dustin Eide, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
The other, Laetitia Lopez, came out of Paris' renowned fashion houses with a talent for designing purses, luggage, jewelry and furniture.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Some models carried purses shaped like the eight fragrances from Les Éternels de Balmain, the line that launched in late August as the house’s reentry into the fragrance category.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Her car was soon found abandoned on the Bluegrass Parkway with her keys, phone and purse inside.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Open your wallet, purse or payment app and take a look at your credit and debit cards.
—Dustin Eide, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
The other, Laetitia Lopez, came out of Paris' renowned fashion houses with a talent for designing purses, luggage, jewelry and furniture.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Some models carried purses shaped like the eight fragrances from Les Éternels de Balmain, the line that launched in late August as the house’s reentry into the fragrance category.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Purse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purse. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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purse
1 of 2 noun1
: a small container (as a wallet) for money
especially
: a woman's pocketbook
2
: a source of supply or support
3
: a sum of money offered as a prize or present
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