bag, handbag, pocketbook, purse -- (a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb")
purse -- (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")
purse -- (a small bag for carrying money)
purse -- (a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses")
Overview of verb purse
The verb purse has 2 senses
purse -- (contract one's lips into a rounded shape)
purse, wrinkle -- (gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips")
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