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purse
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural purses
plural purses
Learner's definition of PURSE
1
[count]
a US : a usually leather or cloth bag used by women for carrying money and personal things : handbag女用手提包
2
[singular] : an amount of money that a person, organization, or government has available to use资金
- Many believe the work should be financed by the public purse. [=should be paid for by the government]许多人认为，这项工作应该由政府来掏腰包。
3
[count] : an amount of money that is offered as a prize in a competition (such as a horse race, a golf tournament, or a boxing match)（赛马、高尔夫球锦标赛或拳击比赛等的）奖金
- a golf tournament with a million dollar purse奖金高达一百万美元的高尔夫球锦标赛
purse strings
◊ A person, organization, or government that holds/controls the purse strings makes the decisions about how money is spent.掌握财权
- The museum's board of directors holds/controls the purse strings.这家博物馆的财权掌握在董事会手中。
◊ When a person, organization, or government tightens the purse strings, less money is available for spending.紧缩银根；压缩开支
- School administrators are already tightening (the) purse strings.学校的管理者们已经在节省开支了。
◊ When a person, organization, or government loosens the purse strings, more money is available for spending.经济宽松；手头宽裕
- Companies are expected to loosen the purse strings as the economy improves.随着经济情况的好转，预计各公司会手头宽裕。
2 purse /ˈpɚs/ verb
purses; pursed; pursing
2 purse
/ˈpɚs/
verb
purses; pursed; pursing
Learner's definition of PURSE
[+ object]
: to form (your lips) into a tight circle or line噘嘴；紧绷嘴唇
- She pursed her lips in concentration.她专注地噘起了嘴唇。
- His lips were tightly pursed.他双唇紧绷。
pursed; pursing
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun a golf tournament with a million dollar purse I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all. Verb She pursed her lips in concentration. His lips were tightly pursed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 With electronic dance music and pop hits blaring as players warmed up, the scene felt more like an exhibition than a competitive event with a $25 million purse. Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Jennifer Lawrence opted for contrasting accessories, pairing her matchy-matchy look with an olive green purse, black leather flats, and black, wire-frame sunglasses. Sam Reed, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022 Senior Women's Open is a 72-hole stroke play event with a $1 million prize purse. Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2022 The announcement made on Tuesday by MX Sports Pro Racing and Feld Motor Sports, Inc., would see a new playoff series and championship with a purse of $10 million. Maury Brown, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Mercury/SeaVee sponsored the tournament that attracted 67 fishing teams with a total purse of $136,907. Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2022 Gregg recalls Dale telling him that Dee left with her purse, her travel bag, her phone, and her curling iron. Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said a woman shopper was suspected of putting several items into her purse and walking out of the store without making payment. John Benson, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
Genesis looked all grown up in a pleated lavender dress with a small matching purse. Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 With electronic dance music and pop hits blaring as players warmed up, the scene felt more like an exhibition than a competitive event with a $25 million purse. Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Jennifer Lawrence opted for contrasting accessories, pairing her matchy-matchy look with an olive green purse, black leather flats, and black, wire-frame sunglasses. Sam Reed, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022 Senior Women's Open is a 72-hole stroke play event with a $1 million prize purse. Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2022 The announcement made on Tuesday by MX Sports Pro Racing and Feld Motor Sports, Inc., would see a new playoff series and championship with a purse of $10 million. Maury Brown, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Mercury/SeaVee sponsored the tournament that attracted 67 fishing teams with a total purse of $136,907. Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2022 Gregg recalls Dale telling him that Dee left with her purse, her travel bag, her phone, and her curling iron. Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022 An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said a woman shopper was suspected of putting several items into her purse and walking out of the store without making payment. John Benson, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English purs, from Old English, modification of Medieval Latin bursa, from Late Latin, ox hide, from Greek byrsa
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of purse was before the 12th century Phrases Containing purse
noun¹
noun²
noun³
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