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purse

noun (CONTAINER)
 
 
/pɜːs/ US  /pɝːs/

Definition

A2 [C] UK a small container for money, usually used by a woman: a leather purse → Compare walletContainers for carrying personal possessions [C] US for handbagContainers for carrying personal possessions
(Definition of purse noun (CONTAINER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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