purse[noun]Synonyms:- pouch, money-bag, wallet
- money, exchequer, funds, means, resources, treasury, wealth
[verb]Synonyms:- pucker, contract, pout, press together, tighten
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. purse1 S3 /pɜːs $ pɜːrs/
noun[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: bursa; ⇒ bursar]
1. [countable] a) especially British English a small bag in which women keep paper money, coins, cards etc
Synonym : wallet American English:
Julie opened her handbag and took out her purse. b) (
also change purse, coin purse American English) a small bag used to hold coins, used especially by women
2. [countable] American English a bag in which a woman carries her money and personal things
Synonym : handbag British English:
I locked the door and dropped the keys in my purse.3. [singular] formal the amount of money that a person, organization, or country has available to spend:
Election expenses are met from the public purse (=money controlled by the government). A visit to the new county museum will set the family purse back by around £12.4. [countable] the amount of money given to someone who wins a sports event, such as a
boxing match or a car race:
They will compete for a $100,000 purse.5. the purse strings used to refer to the control of spending in a family, company, country etc
hold/control the purse strings It all comes down to who holds the purse strings. She keeps tight control over the purse strings. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. purse2 verb [transitive] if you purse your lips, you bring them together tightly into a small circle, especially to show disapproval or doubt:
Mrs Biddell pursed her lips and shook her head. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲