purse

purse
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. handbag, reticule, pocket-book, wallet, moneybag, fanny pack (sl.); money, exchequer, funds; prize.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. pouch, pocketbook, handbag, bag, clutch bag, clutch, receptacle, portemonnaie (French), moneybag, wallet, pocket, coin purse, billfold, reticule, money belt, sack, vanity case, vanity bag, halfpenny-purse, belt-purse, sporran, bursa, saccule, poche, pochette ( both French).
• hold the purse strings*,
Syn. be in control of money, finance, manage a household, manage a business; see manage 1 .
• tighten the purse strings*,
Syn. scrimp, be sparing, hoard; see save 3 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
1. pocketbook handbag, clutch, wallet, pouch.
2. prize award, sum, winnings, jackpot, stake.
II
v.
close, press, pucker, contract.

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  • Purse — Purse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pursed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pursing}.] 1. To put into a purse. [1913 Webster] I will go and purse the ducats straight. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • purse — (n.) O.E. pursa little bag made of leather, from M.L. bursa purse (Cf. O.Fr. borse, 12c., Fr. bourse), from L.L., variant of byrsa hide, from Gk. byrsa hide, leather. Change of b to p perhaps by infl. of O.E. pusa, O.N. posi …   Etymology dictionary

  • purse — [pʉrs] n. [ME < OE purs < ML bursa, bag, purse < LL, hide < Gr byrsa] 1. a small bag or pouch for carrying money 2. financial resources; money 3. a sum of money collected as a present or given as a prize ☆ 4. a woman s handbag 5.… …   English World dictionary

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