pucker, constrict into folds or wrinkles (about the lips, etc.)
handbag, pocketbook; wallet, billfold; wealth, money; treasury, fund
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Purse Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Purse Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To put into a purse.
To put into a purse.
(v. t.)
To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse; to pucker; to knit.
To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse; to pucker; to knit.
(v. i.)
To steal purses; to rob.
To steal purses; to rob.
(n.)
In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters.
In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters.
(n.)
In Persia, the sum of 50 tomans.
In Persia, the sum of 50 tomans.
(n.)
Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse.
Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse.
(n.)
A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse.
A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse.
(n.)
A specific sum of money
A specific sum of money
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA 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.
purse
\purse\ (?), n. [oe. purs, pors, of. burse, borse, bourse, f. bourse, ll. bursa, fr. gr. &?; hide, skin, leather. cf. bourse, bursch, bursar, buskin.]
1. 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. who steals my purse steals trash.
2. hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse.
3. a sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse.
4. a specific sum of money; as: (a) in turkey, the sum of 500 piasters. (b) in persia, the sum of 50 tomans.
similar words(15)
purse rat
venus`s purse
stock purse
sea-purse
light purse
purse-proud
sword and purse
purse net
purse pride
long purse
empty purse
sea purse
purse crab
heavy purse
privy purse
Alwar = n. purse
Amner = n. a purse
Balleg = n. a bow net; a purse
vagina
(derogatory) male homosexual
boung, dummee, reader
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
Purse Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To dream of your purse being filled with diamonds and new bills, denotes for you associations where ``Good Cheer'' is the watchword, and harmony and tender loves will make earth a beautiful place.
See Pocket-book.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectSee Pocket-book.
Heart, circulatory system
Purse Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A purse is a small bag that may refer to:
- Coin purse, in British English, currency notes, credit card, and other ID cards purse
- Handbag, in American English, as a modern article of fashion as per H J Cave's Modern interpretation
- Money bag
- Wallet
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Purse Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
The total monetary amount distributed after a race to the owners of the entrants who have finished in the top five positions.
(Horse Racing): Is the total prize money distributed to the owners of first thorough fifth place horses in the race.
Purse Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
(1.) Gr. balantion, a bag (Luke 10:4; 22:35, 36). (2.) Gr. zone, properly a girdle (Matt. 10:9; Mark 6:8), a money-belt. As to our Lord's sending forth his disciples without money in their purses, the remark has been made that in this "there was no departure from the simple manners of the country. At this day the farmer sets out on excursions quite as extensive without a para in his purse; and a modern Moslem prophet of Tarshisha thus sends forth his apostles over this identical region. No traveller in the East would hestitate to throw himself on the hospitality of any village." Thomson's Land and the Book. (See SCRIP.)
a bag for money. The Hebrews, when on a journey, were provided with a bag, in which they carried their money, (Genesis 42:35; Proverbs 1:14; 7:20; Isaiah 46:6) and, if they were merchants, also their weights. (25:13; Micah 6:11) This bag is described in the New Testament by the terms balantion (bag) (Luke 10:4; 12:33; 22:35,38) and glossokomon (originally the bag in which musicians carried the mouth-pieces of their Instruments). (John 12:6; 13:29) The girdle also served as a purse. (Matthew 10:9; Mark 6:8) Ladies wore ornamental purses. (Isaiah 3:24)
