Purse — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈɜːs/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈɜːs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈɜːs/

1 syllable Say it as /pˈɜːs/.

Examples

she reached into her bag and found a comb
he made the contribution out of his own purse
he and his wife shared a common purse

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

handbag pocketbook bag wrinkle

Parts of Speech

noun	a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) “she reached into her bag and found a comb”
noun	a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse “he made the contribution out of his own purse”
noun	a small bag for carrying money
noun	a sum of money offered as a prize “the purse barely covered the winner's expenses”
verb	contract one's lips into a rounded shape
verb	gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker “purse ones's lips”

Word Forms

bag	verb	put into a bag
wrinkle	noun	a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Geldbeutel

ein Behälter, der zum Tragen von Geld und kleinen persönlichen Gegenständen oder Accessoires verwendet wird (besonders von Frauen)

🇫🇷French

bourse

un conteneur utilisé pour transporter de l'argent et de petits objets ou accessoires personnels (surtout par les femmes)

🇪🇸Spanish

cartera

un contenedor utilizado para llevar dinero y pequeños artículos personales o accesorios (especialmente por mujeres)

🇮🇹Italian

borsa

contenitore utilizzato per trasportare denaro e piccoli oggetti o accessori personali (soprattutto dalle donne)

🇳🇱Dutch

tas

een container die wordt gebruikt voor het vervoeren van geld en kleine persoonlijke spullen of accessoires (vooral door vrouwen)

🇵🇹Portuguese

bolsa

um recipiente usado para transportar dinheiro e pequenos itens pessoais ou acessórios (especialmente por mulheres)

🇷🇺Russian

кошелек

контейнер, используемый для перевозки денег и мелких личных вещей или аксессуаров (особенно женщинами)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बटुआ

पैसे और छोटी निजी वस्तुएं या सामान (विशेषकर महिलाओं द्वारा) ले जाने के लिए इस्तेमाल किया जाने वाला एक कंटेनर

🇧🇩Bengali

পার্স

টাকা এবং ছোট ব্যক্তিগত আইটেম বা আনুষাঙ্গিক বহন করার জন্য ব্যবহৃত একটি পাত্র (বিশেষ করে মহিলাদের দ্বারা)

🇮🇳Tamil

பணப்பை

பணம் மற்றும் சிறிய தனிப்பட்ட பொருட்கள் அல்லது பாகங்கள் (குறிப்பாக பெண்களால்) எடுத்துச் செல்லப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் கொள்கலன்

🇮🇳Telugu

పర్సు

డబ్బు మరియు చిన్న వ్యక్తిగత వస్తువులు లేదా ఉపకరణాలు (ముఖ్యంగా మహిళలు) తీసుకెళ్లడానికి ఉపయోగించే కంటైనర్

🇮🇳Marathi

पर्स

पैसे आणि लहान वैयक्तिक वस्तू किंवा उपकरणे (विशेषतः महिलांद्वारे) नेण्यासाठी वापरलेला कंटेनर

🇮🇳Gujarati

પર્સ

પૈસા અને નાની અંગત વસ્તુઓ અથવા એસેસરીઝ (ખાસ કરીને મહિલાઓ દ્વારા) વહન કરવા માટે વપરાતું કન્ટેનર

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪರ್ಸ್

ಹಣ ಮತ್ತು ಸಣ್ಣ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಪರಿಕರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಗಿಸಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಕಂಟೇನರ್ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರಿಂದ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

പേഴ്സ്

പണവും ചെറിയ വ്യക്തിഗത ഇനങ്ങളും അനുബന്ധ ഉപകരണങ്ങളും കൊണ്ടുപോകാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു കണ്ടെയ്നർ (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് സ്ത്രീകൾ)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਰਸ

ਪੈਸੇ ਅਤੇ ਛੋਟੀਆਂ ਨਿੱਜੀ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਸਹਾਇਕ ਉਪਕਰਣ (ਖਾਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ) ਲਿਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਇੱਕ ਡੱਬਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

پرس

ایک کنٹینر جو پیسے اور چھوٹی ذاتی اشیاء یا لوازمات (خاص طور پر خواتین کے ذریعہ) لے جانے کے لئے استعمال ہوتا ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

钱包

用于携带金钱和小件个人物品或配件的容器（尤其是女性）

🇯🇵Japanese

財布

お金や小さな個人的なアイテムやアクセサリーを運ぶために使用される容器（特に女性）

🇰🇷Korean

지갑

돈이나 작은 개인 물품이나 장신구(특히 여성의 경우)를 운반하는 데 사용되는 용기

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cái ví

một hộp đựng dùng để đựng tiền và các vật dụng hoặc phụ kiện cá nhân nhỏ (đặc biệt là của phụ nữ)

🇹🇭Thai

กระเป๋าเงิน

ภาชนะที่ใช้สำหรับใส่เงินและของใช้ส่วนตัวหรือเครื่องประดับขนาดเล็ก (โดยเฉพาะผู้หญิง)

🇮🇩Indonesian

tas kecil

wadah yang digunakan untuk membawa uang dan barang-barang pribadi atau aksesoris kecil (terutama oleh wanita)

🇵🇭Filipino

pitaka

isang lalagyan na ginagamit para sa pagdadala ng pera at maliliit na personal na gamit o accessories (lalo na ng mga babae)

🇲🇾Malay

dompet

bekas yang digunakan untuk membawa wang dan barangan peribadi atau aksesori kecil (terutamanya oleh wanita)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حافِظَة

حاوية تستخدم لحمل الأموال والأغراض الشخصية الصغيرة أو الملحقات (خاصة للنساء)

🇮🇷Persian

کیف پول

ظرفی که برای حمل پول و وسایل شخصی کوچک یا لوازم جانبی استفاده می شود (مخصوصاً توسط خانم ها)

🇹🇷Turkish

el çantası

Para ve küçük kişisel eşya veya aksesuarları taşımak için kullanılan bir kap (özellikle kadınlar tarafından)

🇮🇱Hebrew

אַרְנָק

מיכל המשמש לנשיאת כסף וחפצים אישיים קטנים או אביזרים (במיוחד על ידי נשים)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'purse'?

The primary meaning of 'purse' is 'a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'purse' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'purse' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'purse' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'purse' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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