"purses" in the noun sense
1. bag, handbag, pocketbook, purse
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women
"she reached into her bag and found a comb"
2. 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"
3. purse
a small bag for carrying money
4. purse
a sum of money offered as a prize
"the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"
"purses" in the verb sense
1. purse
contract one's lips into a rounded shape
2. purse, wrinkle
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds pucker
"purse ones's lips"
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