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Definition purse in British English

purse noun

noun
/pɜː(r)s/
Synonyms and related words
1.1

a small bag for carrying money

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2

money that is available to buy or pay for something

Example

It was too expensive for my purse.

Example

health costs funded by the public purse

Definition purse in British English