purse
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- noun
- /pɜrs/
- She reached into her purse to find her credit card.
- steal a purse
- pockets and purses
- plastic purse
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- Let's go from a Fendi purse to some shower gel.
- And for some reason I have two purses in my bag.
- Some people collect purses and books and shoes and coins.
- The poor person borrows money and buys liabilities like purses, cars, houses.
- So this little purse you complimented at your wedding.
- Flesh rendered to grease a money purse made of his hide.
- But now inside my purse, this is going to change everything.
Examples
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While loading the presents into her car, her purse was stolen.
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I came to return your purse.
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Let me pull it out of my little purse right here.
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Oh, my, I just left my purse, girl.
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And my purse is on the table.
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"Come on," she said, taking her keys out of her purse and heading for the steps.
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Anyway, we then have my boyfriend's purse, which I like a lot.
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Now you have your wife's purse, I have my purse.
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Some people collect purses and books and shoes and coins.
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On a couch in the living room, officers find a pink purse on top of a rainbow-colored blanket.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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1.0
A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes
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A small bag women carry to hold keys, phone, and money
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2.1
A small soft bag for holding things like coins or herbs
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2.5
A small bag with a strap that you wear over your shoulder to carry books or personal things
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3.1
A small bag used to carry money and small personal items
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5.3
A small flat purse without straps that you carry by hand
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1.3
A bag with a long strap that you wear on one shoulder
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3.2
A small bag with a string for holding coins
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4.1
A small handbag without straps that you carry in your hand for formal occasions
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2.3
A small bag with a zipper worn around the waist to carry items
Idioms
- Informal
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5.8
To manage money for a household or group and decide how to spend it
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.1
A stitch that goes around an opening and pulls the edges together to close it
- UK
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9.9
A money allowance for a king or queen to pay personal expenses separate from government money
- Specialized
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8.8
A large net two boats use to surround a group of fish and close at the bottom with a line
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9.3
A small plant that has white flowers and heart-shaped seed pods and often grows as a weed
- Specialized
An operation that sews the lower part of the womb closed during pregnancy to prevent early birth
- Archaic
A strong current that pulls water and swimmers away from the shore after waves break
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word purse comes from the old Latin word bursa, which meant 'bag' or 'hide'. People used it for a small leather pouch to carry coins, so a purse today is still a small bag for money and personal items.