Purse meaning

What does “purse” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“purse” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women).

purse

noun

  1. a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

    “she reached into her bag and found a comb”

  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”

  3. a small bag for carrying money

  4. a sum of money offered as a prize

    “the purse barely covered the winner's expenses”

verb

  1. contract one's lips into a rounded shape

  2. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker

    “purse ones's lips”

    Synonymswrinkle

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University