(~s, pursing, ~d)
1.
A ~ is a very small bag that people, especially women, keep their money in. (BRIT; in AM, use change ~ )
N-COUNT
2.
A ~ is a small bag that women carry. (AM; in BRIT, use bag , handbag )
She looked at me and then reached in her ~ for cigarettes.
N-COUNT
3.
Purse is used to refer to the total amount of money that a country, family, or group has.
The money could simply go into the public ~, helping to lower taxes.
N-SING: with supp
4.
If you ~ your lips, you move them into a small, rounded shape, usually because you disapprove of something or when you are thinking.
She ~d her lips in disapproval.
VERB: V n