purses

Definition of purses in English English dictionary: plural of purse
purse: A small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items
purse: To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing.
purse: {v} to put into a purse, draw, contract
purse: {n} a small bag used for money, a gift, a prize or sum to be run for at a horse race
purse: If you purse your lips, you move them into a small, rounded shape, usually because you disapprove of something or when you are thinking. She pursed her lips in disapproval. if you purse your lips, you bring them together tightly into a small circle, especially to show disapproval or doubt
purse: To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse; to pucker; to knit
purse: To steal purses; to rob
purse: A small bag used by women for carrying various small personal items
purse: {f} pucker, constrict into folds or wrinkles (about the lips, etc.)
purse: A specific sum of money In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters
purse: In Persia, the sum of 50 tomans
purse: A purse is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in
purse: a small bag for carrying money a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"
purse: Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse
purse: A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse
purse: A handbag in which Mom carries the checkbook and keys she can never find because they're buried under tissues, gum wrappers, a plastic container full of cereal, toys from a fast-food restaurant, a teddy bear, a football, wallpaper samples, a grocery list and several outdated coupons
purse: a small bag for carrying money
purse: A purse is a small bag that women carry. She looked at me and then reached in her purse for cigarettes
purse: contract one's lips into a rounded shape gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips
purse: The cash prize won by the owner The purse is usually paid to the first five finishers 50% to the winner, 25% for place, 12% for third, 8% for fourth and 5% for fifth
purse: gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips"
purse: the total amount of prize money that is split between the winning mushers in the race
purse: To press (ones lips) in and together so that they protrude
purse: To put into a purse
purse: contract one's lips into a rounded shape
purse: a bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
purse: Purse is used to refer to the total amount of money that a country, family, or group has. The money could simply go into the public purse, helping to lower taxes
purse: 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
purse: A quantity of money given for a particular purpose
purse: {i} handbag, pocketbook; wallet, billfold; wealth, money; treasury, fund
purse: 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"
purse: a small bag for carrying money a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses" 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" contract one's lips into a rounded shape gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones's lips
purse: [French] sieved raw or cooked food; thick vegetable soup which is passed through a sieve or an electric blender or food processor
purse: (1 ) Gr balantion, a bag (Luke 10: 4; 22: 35, 36)
purse: The total prize money to be awarded to the race participants by the promoter
purse: a sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"
purse: a bag used to carry money and other small things -- "There is constantly a need to know how much money is in your purse or wallet " (211)
purse: burse

purses

Turkish pronunciation

pırsîz

Pronunciation

/ˈpərsəz/ /ˈpɜrsɪz/

Etymology

[ 'p&rs ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English purs, from Old English, modification of Medieval Latin bursa, from Late Latin, ox hide, from Greek byrsa.

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