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purse


2purse

verb
pursedpurs·ing

Definition of PURSE

transitive verb
1
: to put into a purse
2
: pucker, knit <pursed his brow>
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Examples of PURSE

  1. She pursed her lips in concentration.
  2. His lips were tightly pursed.

First Known Use of PURSE

14th century

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