purse
11purse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. BrE) for carrying money ADJECTIVE ▪ leather ▪ change (AmE) VERB + PURSE ▪ open ▪ snatch …
12Purse — In American English, a purse is a small bag, also called a handbag or a pocketbook. In British English, a purse is a small money container similar to a wallet, but typically used by women and including a compartment for coins, with a handbag… …
13purse — purse1 S3 [pə:s US pə:rs] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Late Latin; Origin: bursa; BURSAR] 1.) a) especially BrE a small bag in which women keep paper money, coins, cards etc American Equivalent: wallet ▪ Julie opened her handbag and took out her purse …
14purse — 1 noun 1 (C) BrE a small container for keeping coins in, made of leather, cloth, plastic etc, used especially by women; change purse AmE: She took a pound coin out of her purse. | Hayley snapped her purse shut. 2 (C) BrE a small flat leather… …
15purse — I UK [pɜː(r)s] / US [pɜrs] noun Word forms purse : singular purse plural purses * 1) a) [countable] British a small case in which women carry coins, paper money, credit cards etc b) a small bag for carrying money 2) [singular] money that is… …
16purse — purse1 [ pɜrs ] noun ** 1. ) count AMERICAN a small bag in which a woman carries money, keys, CREDIT CARDS, and personal objects: HANDBAG 2. ) singular money that is available to buy or pay for something: It was too expensive for my purse. the… …
17purse — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] purses, pursing, pursed 1) N COUNT A purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in. [BRIT] Syn: wallet (in AM, use change purse) 2) N COUNT A purse is a small bag that women carry. [AM] She looked… …
18purse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. handbag, reticule, pocket book, wallet, moneybag, fanny pack (sl.); money, exchequer, funds; prize. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. pouch, pocketbook, handbag, bag, clutch bag, clutch, receptacle,… …
19purse — purseless, adj. purselike, adj. /perrs/, n., v., pursed, pursing. n. 1. a woman s handbag or pocketbook. 2. a small bag, pouch, or case for carrying money. 3. anything resembling a purse in appearance, use, etc. 4. a sum of money offered as a… …
20Purse — This interesting surname with variant spellings Purser and Purse has two possible origins. Firstly, it may derive from the Old English pre 7th Century purs meaning purse and would have originated as a metonymic occupational surname for someone… …
