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purseMain Entry: 1purse Pronunciation: \ˈpərs\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English purs, from Old English, modification of Medieval Latin bursa, from Late Latin, ox hide, from Greek byrsa Date: before 12th century 1 a (1) : a small bag for money (2) : a receptacle (as a pocketbook) for carrying money and often other small objects b : a receptacle (as a pouch) shaped like a purse — purse·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective 
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