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Definition of purse
1a (1) : a small bag for money (2) : a receptacle (such as a pocketbook) for carrying money and often other small objectsb : a receptacle (such as a pouch) shaped like a purse
2a : resources, fundsb : a sum of money offered as a prize or present; also : the total amount of money offered in prizes for a given event
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Examples of purse in a Sentence
a golf tournament with a million dollar purse
I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all.
Recent Examples of purse from the Web
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The burglars take money, purses and electronics left in vehicles, according to police reports.
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In Fort Worth, a woman entered the Family Dollar store at 504 W. Rosedale St. about 11:46 a.m. June 6, and placed clothing in a large black purse.
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His daddy, Lee, was a three-time champion and knocked Richard (in his first race) out of the way and wrecked him to win a $575 purse in Toronto.
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Small backpacks, purses and empty hydration bladder packs.
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There are as many shapes and sizes of purses as there are women.
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Some of the purses are just big enough to carry a house key.
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In addition to several baskets, the thief took several floral cones from the outside wall of the garage and a moss purse arrangement that was one of Cain Reis's favorites.
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Because of the casino gaming on our borders and the lack of any slot machines, the New Jersey purses are significantly lower than the states around us.
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Origin and Etymology of purse
Middle English purs, from Old English, modification of Medieval Latin bursa, from Late Latin, ox hide, from Greek byrsa
purse
Definition of purse
pursed
;pursing
Examples of purse in a Sentence
She pursed her lips in concentration.
His lips were tightly pursed.
Recent Examples of purse from the Web
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Coalson volunteered for a full year as a live-in Academic Success Coordinator at a New Orleans school for girls and boys and found the experience empowering and worth pursing as a career.
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In short, a lot of it was drinking, smoking weed and pursing intimate relations with neighborhood women.
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In the classroom, our teacher would purse her lips and turn the chalk over in her fingers, before returning to the board, as if algebra would build a shelter over our heads.
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Indeed, the German press went wild when, with Merkel sitting mutely, her lips pursed, Trump took off in Brussels against Germany.
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Among them: two-hour limits on select on-street parking, four-hour limits in select public lots and pursing shared parking opportunities with private section property owners.
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That's the strategy currently being pursed by Aziz in a fight to retain his real estate property.
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Vogel appeared to purse his lips when Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum opened an envelope and revealed the Magic will pick sixth.
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Currently, Mr. Branch is pursing his doctorate and was just listed on the president's list this past winter.
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First Known Use of purse
14th century
PURSE Defined for English Language Learners
purse
playDefinition of purse for English Language Learners
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: a usually leather or cloth bag used by women for carrying money and personal things
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: an amount of money that a person, organization, or government has available to use
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: an amount of money that is offered as a prize in a competition (such as a horse race, a golf tournament, or a boxing match)
purse
Definition of purse for English Language Learners
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: to form (your lips) into a tight circle or line
PURSE Defined for Kids
Definition of purse for Students
pursed
;pursing
: to form into a tight circle or line He … pursed his lips, and blew out a little air. — Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
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