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English to English noun
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a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) |  | Example: she reached into her bag and found a comb
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse | | Example: he made the contribution out of his own purse
he and his wife shared a common purse
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
a small bag for carrying money | | source: wordnet30
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a sum of money offered as a prize | | Example: the purse barely covered the winner's expenses
source: wordnet30
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A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw together closely, used to carry money in; by extension, any receptacle for money carried on the person; a wallet; a pocketbook; a portemonnaie. | | source: webster1913 verb
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contract one's lips into a rounded shape | | source: wordnet30
| 7 |
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker | | Example: purse ones's lips
source: wordnet30
| 8 |
To put into a purse. | | source: webster1913
| 9 |
To steal purses; to rob. | | source: webster1913
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