purse
Nouns
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(n) a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
- she reached into her bag and found a comb
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(n) a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
- he made the contribution out of his own purse
- he and his wife shared a common purse
- (n) a small bag for carrying money
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(n) a sum of money offered as a prize
- the purse barely covered the winner's expenses
Verbs
- (v) contract one's lips into a rounded shape
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(v) gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
- purse ones's lips