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   purse

   /pəːs/

   noun

   • 1. a small pouch of leather or plastic used for carrying money, typically by a woman: British "she had enough in her purse for bus fare" Similar walletpouchmoney bagchange pursepocketbook
   • ▪ the money possessed by or available to a person or country: "institutions are funded from the same general purse" Similar fundfundsresourcesmoneykittypoolcoffersbanktreasuryexchequerfinanceswealthreservescashcapitalassetsfisc
   • ▪ a sum of money given as a prize in a sporting contest, especially a boxing match: "a fight for which his purse was $400,000" Similar prizeawardrewardprize moneywinningsstake(s)
   • 2. a handbag: North American "a young woman with a purse hanging from her elbow" Similar handbagbagclutch bagshoulder bagevening bagpochettepocketbookhistorical:reticulescrip

   verb

   • 1. (with reference to the lips) pucker or contract, typically to express disapproval or irritation: "Marianne took a glance at her reflection and pursed her lips disgustedly"

   Word Origin late Old English, alteration of late Latin bursa ‘purse’, from Greek bursa ‘hide, leather’. The current verb sense (from the notion of drawing purse strings) dates from the early 17th century.

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