purse
//pɜːs//
Forms
- Plural
- purses
- present (v1)
- purse
- past (v2)
- pursed
- past participle (v3)
- pursed
- present participle
- pursing
- 3rd person singular
- purses
Definitions
1.A small bag for carrying money.
2.A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)
- Master leathercrafter does handcrafted wallets, belts, purses, handbags etc., supporting self and helpers. Good enough to carve fantst art and portraits into leather.
3.A quantity of money given for a particular purpose.
- It was a historic and a hefty battle when Myler and Percy were scheduled to don the gloves for the purse of fifty sovereigns.
1.To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
2.To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit.
3.To put into a purse.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4549
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English purs, from Old English purs (“purse”), partly from pusa (“wallet, bag, scrip”) and partly from burse (“pouch, bag”).