purse
A small bag for carrying money.
Noun 3 meanings
A small bag for carrying money.
A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)
A quantity of money given for a particular purpose.
Verb 3 meanings
To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit.
To put into a purse.
Etymology
From Middle English purs, from Old English purs (“purse”), partly from pusa (“wallet, bag, scrip”) and partly from burse (“pouch, bag”).
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PURSE at a glance
PURSE has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (P 3 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,608 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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