Meaning & Definition of Purse in English

1. 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. 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. A small bag for carrying money

4. A sum of money offered as a prize

• "The purse barely covered the winner's expenses"

1. Contract one's lips into a rounded shape

2. Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds

• Pucker

• "Purse ones's lips"