purse

US /pɝs/

Definition

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

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

She found her purse under the desk after searching the whole office.

handbaga container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
walleta pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

Easy keep cash in a leather purse
to continue or maintain in a specified condition regarding cash in a leather purse
Medium luxury leather purse collection on display
describing luxury leather purse collection on display (something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity)
Hard purse one's lips in quiet disapproval
to purse one's lips in quiet disapproval, meaning to contract one's lips into a rounded shape
Very Hard control the corporate purse strings with an iron hand
to control the corporate purse strings with an iron hand, meaning to exercise authoritative control or power over

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.