Definition: 1. A bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women). 2. A sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse. 3. A small bag for carrying money. 4. A sum of money offered as a prize. 5. Contract one's lips into a rounded shape.
Use 'purse' in a sentence:
1. There is no proof that this man stole your purse.
2. We have holidays to suit every purse.
3. The money could simply go into the public purse, helping to lower taxes.
4. 'I'll get my purse out of the bedroom.' — 'No sweat, Mrs. Day. We can put it on your tab.'
5. Should spending on the arts be met out of the public purse?
6. She pursed her lips together, as though fearing to betray her news.
7. I was so thankful that I gave him all the money in my purse, but he refused.
8. I left my purse back there on the gas pump.
9. She locked the car and dropped the keys in her purse.
10. Once, when I was on my way back to my hometown, I lost my purse without even knowing it.
11. "I've got more than that in my purse," said Mary.
12. One of pants, skirts, shoes and purse should be the base colors.
13. She reached into her change purse, emptied out all the coins she had and gave them to the homeless man.
14. Sue never carried anything other than the teeniest purse.
15. The thief snatched her purse and ran away.
16. The bank has been too slow in loosening the purse strings.
17. She pursed her lips in disapproval.
18. I went back to the railway station and got my purse.
19. She looked at me and then reached in her purse for cigarettes.
20. I'm not going to pay three hundred dollars for a purse.
21. She put the money into her purse.
22. Oh no, I left my purse at home.
23. I forgot my purse.
24. I can't find my purse.
25. Miss Li lost her purse at my home.
26. Eve searched her change purse and found thirty cents.
27. I am still thankful to the railway staff and the person who found my purse.
28. He searched his waistcoat, found a purse and pocketed it.
29. The pickpocket stole my purse in the subway.
30. Fraud trials are often complex and have become an expensive drain on the public purse.
31. The thief suddenly grabbed/ snatched the purse from her and escaped.
32. They should start by discarding California's lame argument that exploring the contents of a smartphone—a vast storehouse of digital information—is similar to, say, going through a suspect's purse.
33. Princess Anne does not have a bottomless purse.
34. Sarah didn't realize that she had given Billy not only all her change but also her diamond ring that she had put in her change purse until the next morning.
35. I've lost my purse.
36. Financiers hope to get them to loosen their purse-strings faster and to pocket some of the cash.
37. I am sound in health and rich in purse, what should I care for?
38. Whenever I'm hard up for money, he will empty his purse to help me.
39. The Marionette opened the purse to find the money, and behold--there were fifty gold coins!
40. My father decided to slip a little extra spending money into my purse as a surprise.
41. I was told over the train's loudspeaker that my purse was at the railway station's lost and found office.
42. He took the purse, put up his fiddle, and traveled on very pleased with his bargain.
43. I took a coin out of my purse and gave it to the child.
44. It's not worth spending 200 dollars on a fancy purse.
45. Who holds the purse strings in your house?
46. The government will have to tighten the purse strings.
47. I've searched high and low for my purse.
48. Oh dear ! I think I've lost my purse!
49. Oh dear! I think I've lost my purse!
50. She closed her purse with a snap.
51. She folded it up, and tucked it into her purse.
52. The assistant pursed her lips.
53. He grabbed my purse, opened it and stuffed it full, then gave it back to me.
