as in bag
a container for carrying money and small personal items
I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all
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Recent Examples of purse
Police are searching for a crook who pilfered an elderly woman’s purse from her pew at a church in Brooklyn, cops said Friday.
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
The long scarf tied to Witt’s purse was a gift to the wives from Wacha.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
The AllSaints Accessories Collection is perfect for shopping belts, purses and sunglasses, too!
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
Other suggestions include placing purses or bags in the back seat by the child, or even one shoe, so parents are sure to check before leaving the car.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
The long scarf tied to Witt’s purse was a gift to the wives from Wacha.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
The AllSaints Accessories Collection is perfect for shopping belts, purses and sunglasses, too!
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
Other suggestions include placing purses or bags in the back seat by the child, or even one shoe, so parents are sure to check before leaving the car.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purse
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“Purse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purse. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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