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
Swift added a slouchy black purse with gold zippers and chunky, heeled black booties.
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Julie Mazziotta, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, overwhelmed by the number of onlookers, Calliope, 2, requested a closed set and insisted on a pink or purple purse, but was forced to settle for Bottega Veneta’s hand-appliquéd Andiamo bag.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
One, just 16, had been accused of prostitution by a classmate, and a school official later found $300 in her purse – payment from Epstein.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
The country’s consumers have been putting away their purses due in part to a tough real-estate market and weakened banks.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
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Julie Mazziotta, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, overwhelmed by the number of onlookers, Calliope, 2, requested a closed set and insisted on a pink or purple purse, but was forced to settle for Bottega Veneta’s hand-appliquéd Andiamo bag.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
One, just 16, had been accused of prostitution by a classmate, and a school official later found $300 in her purse – payment from Epstein.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
The country’s consumers have been putting away their purses due in part to a tough real-estate market and weakened banks.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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