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purse

(pɜːʳs)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense purses, present participle pursing, past tense, past participle pursed
1. countable noun
A purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in.
[British]regional note: in AM, use change purse
2. countable noun
A purse is a small bag that women carry.
[US]
She reached in her purse for her phone.
regional note: in BRIT, use bag, handbag
Synonyms: handbag, bag, shoulder bag, pocket book More Synonyms of purse
3. singular noun
Purse is used to refer to the total amount of money that a country, family, or group has.
The money could simply go into the public purse, helping to lower taxes.
Synonyms: funds, means, money, resources More Synonyms of purse
4. verb
If you purse your lips, you move them into a small, rounded shape, usually because you disapprove of something or when you are thinking.
She pursed her lips in disapproval. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: pucker, close, contract, tighten More Synonyms of purse
More Synonyms of purse

purse in British English

(pɜːs)
noun
1. 
a small bag or pouch, often made of soft leather, for carrying money, esp coins
2.  US and Canadian
a woman's handbag
3. 
anything resembling a small bag or pouch in form or function
4. 
wealth; funds
5. 
a sum of money that is offered, esp as a prize
verb
6. (transitive)
to contract (the mouth, lips, etc) into a small rounded shape
Word origin
Old English purs, probably from Late Latin bursa bag, ultimately from Greek: leather

purse in American English

(pɜrs)
noun
1. 
a small bag or pouch for carrying money
2. 
financial resources; money
3. 
a sum of money collected as a present or given as a prize
4.  US
a woman's handbag
5. 
anything like a purse in shape, use, etc.
verb transitiveWord forms: pursed or ˈpursing
6.  Archaic
to put in a purse
7. 
a. 
to gather into small folds
b. 
to draw (the lips) tightly together, as in disapproval
Word origin
ME < OE purs < ML bursa, bag, purse < LL, hide < Gr byrsa

More idioms containing
purse

hold the purse strings
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

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purse

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Examples of 'purse' in a sentence
purse

Your wallet or purse will certainly feel the heat.
The Sun (2016)
This is as much a public purse problem as a public health problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But what are the administrators in charge of the purse strings doing about it?
The Sun (2016)
Fourteen per cent no longer bother with a wallet or purse.
The Sun (2016)
Those controlling our purse strings certainly know what's in it for them.
The Sun (2016)
The compact portable charger is so slinky it can fit like a credit card in your wallet or purse and boasts a built-in cable.
The Sun (2016)
It might compete for the purse of people looking to buy consumer electronics; people might buy a tablet rather than a high-spec smartphone.
Computing (2010)
The former PM already gets nearly 3million a year from the public purse.
The Sun (2016)
The departure of the two heavyweight props will enable the purse strings to be loosened.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
One person was dismissed after stealing money from the purse of a person they were caring for.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He has taken the risk of relying on youth and keeping his purse strings closed.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
My mouth purses of its own accord.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They have had more than enough money out of the public purse.
The Sun (2009)
Voters are feeling the pain in their wallets and purses.
The Sun (2008)
Retailers hope that this year consumers will loosen their purse strings as inflation eases.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The interest on the debt still has to be met from the public purse.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Keep your ticket in a wallet or purse.
The Sun (2016)
Wonder where she keeps her purse?
The Sun (2013)
Give them a small purse with local coins in, and explain their value.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is time to turn that sow's ear into a silk purse.
The Sun (2016)
Jennings pulled himself up into the compartment, opened the lid of the box and withdrew the two leather purses.
Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007)
She runs the designs past her mum, who thinks they should always have a zip to stop people stealing your purse.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
AS the economy crumbles, women are seizing the family purse strings.
The Sun (2012)
On his bed were about 15 empty beer bottles and a woman 's purse.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The thief did not return a digital camera, handbag, purse and credit cards.
The Sun (2009)
WHAT'S good for people 's purses isn't necessarily good for their health.
The Sun (2015)
Or entering a lift and seeing'a woman clutching her purse nervously and holding her breath until she had a chance to get off'.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Word lists with
purse

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purse

British English: purse /pɜːs/ NOUN
A purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in.
She reached in her purse for her money.
  • American English: change purse
  • Arabic: جِزْدَان
  • Brazilian Portuguese: carteira
  • Chinese: 钱包
  • Croatian: novčanik
  • Czech: peněženka dámská
  • Danish: håndtaske
  • Dutch: portemonnee
  • European Spanish: monedero
  • Finnish: kukkaro
  • French: porte-monnaie
  • German: Geldbeutel
  • Greek: πορτοφόλι
  • Italian: borsellino
  • Japanese: 財布
  • Korean: 지갑
  • Norwegian: pung
  • Polish: portfel
  • European Portuguese: carteira
  • Romanian: poșetă
  • Russian: кошелек
  • Latin American Spanish: monedero
  • Swedish: portmonnä
  • Thai: ถุงเงิน
  • Turkish: cüzdan kadın
  • Ukrainian: гаманець
  • Vietnamese: ví đựng tiền

All related terms of 'purse'

handbag
A handbag is a small bag which a woman uses to carry things such as her money and keys in when she goes out.
sea purse
a tough horny envelope containing fertilized eggs , produced by the female of certain sharks and skates
long purse
wealth ; riches
privy purse
(in Britain) an allowance voted by Parliament for the private expenses of the monarch : part of the civil list
purse crab
→ palm crab
purse-proud
very proud of one's accumulation of wealth
purse seine
a large net towed , usually by two boats , that encloses a school of fish and is then closed at the bottom by means of a line resembling the string formerly used to draw shut the neck of a money pouch or purse
change purse
A change purse is a very small bag that people keep their money in.
public purse
→ the public purse
purse strings
If you say that someone holds or controls the purse strings , you mean that they control the way that money is spent in a particular family, group, or country .
mermaid's purse
a tough horny envelope containing fertilized eggs , produced by the female of certain sharks and skates
purse snatcher
a pickpocket
shepherd's-purse
a plant, Capsella bursa-pastoris, having small white flowers and flattened triangular seed pods : family Brassicaceae ( crucifers )
the public purse
money from or controlled by the government
hold the purse strings
to control the way that money is spent in a particular family, organization , or country
dig into one's pockets/purse
If someone digs into their pocket or digs into their purse , they manage after some difficulty to find the money to pay for something.
Keeper of the Privy Purse
an official of the royal household responsible for dealing with the monarch's private expenses
tighten (or loosen) the purse strings
to make funds less (or more) readily available
you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
said to mean that it is impossible to make something really successful or of high quality out of something which is unsuccessful or of poor quality

Chinese translation of 'purse'

purse

(pəːs)

n (c)

  1. (Brit, for money) 钱(錢)包 (qiánbāo) (个(個), gè)
  2. (US, = handbag) 手袋 (shǒudài) (个(個), gè)
    英 = handbag

vt

  1. to purse one's lips 撅起嘴 (juēqǐ zuǐ)
1 (noun) 
Definition
a small pouch for carrying money
I dug the money out of my purse.
Synonyms
pouch
a leather pouch full of tobacco
wallet
I took a business card from my wallet and handed it to him.
money-bag
e-wallet or eWallet
2 (noun) 
Definition
a woman's handbag
(US) 
She reached into her purse for her tissues.
Synonyms
handbag
the foldaway cup that fits into your handbag or pocket
bag
Meg drew a long, knitted scarf out of her leather bag.
shoulder bag
pocket book
clutch bag
3 (noun) 
Definition
wealth or resources
The money will go into the public purse, helping to lower taxes.
Synonyms
funds
means
money
A lot of money that you pay goes back to the distributor.
resources
treasury
reconciling accounts with the central bank and its treasury
wealth
The discovery of oil brought untold wealth to the island.
exchequer
coffers
wherewithal
She didn't have the financial wherewithal to start a new business.
4 (noun) 
Definition
a sum of money that is offered as a prize
She is tipped to win the biggest purse in women's pro volleyball history.
Synonyms
prize
A single winner is in line for the jackpot prize.
winnings
award
She presented a bravery award to the schoolgirl.
gift
reward
He earned his reward for contributions to the struggle.
(verb) 
Definition
to pull (the lips) into a small rounded shape
She pursed her lips in disapproval.
Synonyms
pucker
She puckered her lips at the sour taste of lemon.
close
contract
As we move our bodies, our muscles contract and relax.
tighten
Martha tightened her lips and shook her head.
knit
They knitted their brows and started to grumble.
wrinkle
I wrinkled the velvet.
The skin around her eyes had begun to wrinkle.
pout
press together

Additional synonyms

in the sense of award
Definition
something awarded, such as a prize
She presented a bravery award to the schoolgirl.
Synonyms
prize,
gift,
trophy,
decoration,
grant,
bonsela (South Africa),
koha (New Zealand)
in the sense of bag
Definition
a handbag
Meg drew a long, knitted scarf out of her leather bag.
Synonyms
handbag,
purse (US),
shoulder bag,
clutch bag,
evening bag
in the sense of contract
Definition
to draw (muscles) together or (of muscles) to be drawn together
As we move our bodies, our muscles contract and relax.
Synonyms
tighten,
narrow,
knit,
purse,
shorten,
pucker,
wrinkle

Synonyms of 'purse'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of knit
Definition
to draw (one's eyebrows) together
They knitted their brows and started to grumble.
Synonyms
furrow,
tighten,
knot,
wrinkle,
crease,
screw up,
pucker,
scrunch up,
contract
in the sense of money
Definition
the official currency, in the form of banknotes or coins, issued by a government
A lot of money that you pay goes back to the distributor.
Synonyms
cash,
funds,
capital,
currency,
wealth,
hard cash,
green (slang),
readies (informal),
riches,
necessary (old-fashioned),
silver,
bread (slang),
coin,
tin (slang),
brass (NorthernEngland, dialect),
loot (informal),
dough (slang),
rhino (British, slang, old-fashioned),
the ready (informal),
banknotes,
dosh (British, Australian, slang),
lolly (British, slang),
the wherewithal,
legal tender,
megabucks (US, Canadian, slang),
needful (informal),
specie,
shekels (informal),
wonga (slang),
dibs (slang),
filthy lucre (facetious),
moolah (slang),
ackers (slang),
gelt (slang, US),
spondulicks (slang, rare),
pelf (archaic),
mazuma (slang, US),
kembla (Australian, slang)
in the sense of reward
Definition
something given in return for a service
He earned his reward for contributions to the struggle.
Synonyms
prize,
honour,
decoration,
recompense,
winnings
in the sense of tighten
Definition
to make or become tight or tighter
Martha tightened her lips and shook her head.
Synonyms
purse,
narrow,
compress,
screw up,
pucker
in the sense of treasury
Definition
the revenues or funds of a government or organization
reconciling accounts with the central bank and its treasury
Synonyms
funds,
money,
capital,
finances,
resources,
assets,
revenues,
exchequer,
coffers,
wonga (slang)
in the sense of wallet
Definition
a small folding case, usually of leather, for holding paper money and credit cards
I took a business card from my wallet and handed it to him.
Synonyms
purse,
pocketbook,
notecase,
pouch,
case,
holder,
moneybag,
e-wallet or eWallet
in the sense of wealth
Definition
the state of being rich
The discovery of oil brought untold wealth to the island.
Synonyms
riches,
fortune,
prosperity,
affluence,
goods,
means,
money,
funds,
property,
cash,
resources,
substance,
possessions,
big money,
big bucks (informal, US),
opulence,
top dollar (informal),
megabucks (US, Canadian, slang),
lucre,
wonga (slang),
pelf (archaic)
in the sense of wherewithal
Definition
the necessary funds, resources, or equipment
She didn't have the financial wherewithal to start a new business.
Synonyms
resources,
means,
money,
funds,
capital,
supplies,
ready (informal),
essentials,
ready money
in the sense of wrinkle
Definition
to develop or cause to develop wrinkles
I wrinkled the velvet.The skin around her eyes had begun to wrinkle.
Synonyms
crease,
line,
gather,
fold,
crumple,
ruck,
furrow,
rumple,
pucker,
crinkle,
corrugate
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