a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
Used in a Sentence
purse
How to use purse in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for purse.
Editorial note
If more gadgets, or that 6th purse, or 20th pair of shoes does that, great.
Examples6
Definitions6
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of purse gathered in one view.
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"
a small bag for carrying money
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for purse.
noun
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
See also: bag, handbag, pocketbook
noun
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"
noun
a small bag for carrying money
noun
a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"
verb
contract one's lips into a rounded shape
verb
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips"
See also: wrinkle
Example sentences
If more gadgets, or that 6th purse, or 20th pair of shoes does that, great.
In the last 6 months, I have heard one purse snatched and one assault and carjacking.
Having a hundred e-books in your purse is a normal thing.
The pocket has been the place non-purse-carrying people have kept their phone since the first mobile phone that was small enough to fit in a pocket.
Predictably the public purse was more generous with future payouts that didn't look like debt than it would be with present payouts.
A few years ago, my wife made a mistake and left her purse in her class room as she went out for a smoke break - while it was a pretty poor decision to leave her purse unattended, this was a class of about 10 students that she thought she could trust.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use purse in a sentence?
If more gadgets, or that 6th purse, or 20th pair of shoes does that, great.
What does purse mean?
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
What part of speech is purse?
purse is commonly used as noun, verb.