Definition of purse

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Purse (n.) A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw together closely, used to carry money in; by extension, any receptacle for money carried on the person; a wallet; a pocketbook; a portemonnaie..

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Private :: Private (a.) Belonging to, or concerning, an individual person, company, or interest; peculiar to one's self; unconnected with others; personal; one's own; not public; not general; separate; as, a man's private opinion; private property; a private purse; private expenses or interests; a private secretary..
Purse :: Purse (n.) A specific sum of mone.
Purse :: Purse (n.) Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse..
Lose :: Lose (v. t.) To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle..
Sea Barrow :: Sea barrow () A sea purse.
Unpursed :: Unpursed (a.) Taken from the purse; expended.
Pursefuls :: Pursefuls (pl. ) of Pursefu.
Scrotiform :: Scrotiform (a.) Purse-shaped; pouch-shaped.
Purse :: Purse (v. i.) To steal purses; to rob.
Line :: Line (v. t.) To put something in the inside of; to fill; to supply, as a purse with money..
Corrugate :: Corrugate (v. t.) To form or shape into wrinkles or folds, or alternate ridges and grooves, as by drawing, contraction, pressure, bending, or otherwise; to wrinkle; to purse up; as, to corrugate plates of iron; to corrugate the forehead..
Purseful :: Purseful (n.) All that is, or can be, contained in a purse; enough to fill a purse..
Cacoon :: Cacoon (n.) One of the seeds or large beans of a tropical vine (Entada scandens) used for making purses, scent bottles, etc..
Purser :: Purser (n.) A commissioned officer in the navy who had charge of the provisions, clothing, and public moneys on shipboard; -- now called paymaster..
Crumenal :: Crumenal (n.) A purse.
Purse :: Purse (n.) In Persia, the sum of 50 tomans..
Sport :: Sporran (n.) A large purse or pouch made of skin with the hair or fur on, worn in front of the kilt by Highlanders when in full dress..
Pursed :: Pursed (imp. & p. p.) of Purs.
Unline :: Unline (v. t.) To take the lining out of; hence, to empty; as, to unline one's purse..
Privy :: Privy (a.) Of or pertaining to some person exclusively; assigned to private uses; not public; private; as, the privy purse..
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