Dictionary definition · purse
noun
- a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)"she reached into her bag and found a comb"
- a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse"he made the contribution out of his own purse"
- a small bag for carrying money
- a sum of money offered as a prize"the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"
verb
- contract one's lips into a rounded shape
- gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker"purse one's lips"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).