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