Noun Definition

purse

1.Definition: a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

Related Noun(s):bag, handbag, pocketbook

Category: Objects

2.Definition: a small bag for carrying money

Category: Objects

3.Definition: a sum of money offered as a prize

"The purse barely covered the winner's expenses"

Category: General

4.Definition: 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"

Category: General