| Front | purse |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verb BrE /pɜːs/NAmE /pɜːrs/  noun 1 [countable] (especially BrE) a small bag made of leather, plastic, etc. for carrying coins and often also paper money, cards, etc, used especially by womenI took a coin out of my purse and gave it to the child. compare change purse, wallet 2 [countable] (NAmE) = handbag 3 [singular] the amount of money that is available to a person, an organization or a government to spendWe have holidays to suit every purse. Should spending on the arts be met out of thepublic purse (= from government money)? 4 [countable] (sport) a sum of money given as a prize in a boxing match  see make a silk purse (out of a sow's ear) at silk verb ~ your lips to form your lips into a small tight round shape, for example to show disapproval |
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