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Purse

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Meaning

Noun

In Bags & Money:
A small
for
money.
In American English & Bags:
A
(small
usually used by women for
various small personal items)
A
of money given for a particular purpose.
A specific
of money in certain countries: formerly 500
in Turkey or 50
in Persia.

Verb

To
(one's
) in and together so that they protrude.
To
or
into
or
; to
; to knit.
To
into a purse.
To
; to rob.

Name

A
from Middle English.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
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