👛purse

noun
/pɜːrs/

Meaning

a small bag used by women to carry money and personal items

Example Sentences

She kept her wallet in her purse.

Example Expressions

tighten the purse strings

Synonyms

handbag, wallet, pouch, clutch

Antonyms

backpack, sack

Collocations

open the purse, lose a purse, designer purse, leather purse

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