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/pɜːs/

Line drawing of purse
Coloured illustration of purse
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Translation

A small bag for carrying money, coins, and cards.

Word origin

From Old English purs, from Latin bursa, meaning a bag or pouch made of leather.

Origin
Old English
Root
purs

Grammar

Gender
Pluralpurses

Examples

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"Purse" is the small bag where you keep your money.

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"Purses" is the plural, meaning more than one purse.

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Here "purse" is the small bag that holds his money.

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This word is part of lesson 48.