purse

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 The situation escalated during the drive to the family's Christmas gathering, when the woman noticed her stepdaughter holding the purse. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Some donors dig around in their purses or open up their wallets to look for spare change to drop into the kettles. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 The total purse money awarded that year also set a new record, at $1.25 billion. Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 Scheffler and McIlroy dominated from the get-go, taking home the $10 million cryptocurrency prize purse. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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