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purse
Found in thesaurus: container, sum of money, amount of money, sum, amount, bag, round off, round out, round, contract
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purse
v.
pucker, constrict into folds or wrinkles (about the lips, etc.)
n.
handbag, pocketbook; wallet, billfold; wealth, money; treasury, fund
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Purse
A purse is a small bag that may refer to:
- Coin purse, small pouch made for carrying coins
- In British English, currency notes, credit cards, and other ID cards
- Handbag, in American English
- Money bag
- Wallet
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purse
Noun
1. a bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
(synonym) bag, handbag, pocketbook
(hypernym) container
(hyponym) clutch bag
(part-meronym) clasp
2. a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"
(hypernym) sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money
3. a small bag for carrying money
(hypernym) bag
(part-meronym) purse string
4. a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"
(hypernym) sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money
Verb
1. contract one's lips into a rounded shape
(hypernym) round, round out, round off
(hyponym) pooch, pooch out
2. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips"
(synonym) wrinkle
(hypernym) contract
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purse
v.
špulit rty
n.
peněženka
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purse
Czas.
zaciskać usta
Rzecz.
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