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purse
A container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
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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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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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