Purse | Mean of purse in English Dictionary

/ˈpɚs/

• Noun
• a usually leather or cloth bag used by women for carrying money and personal things
• an amount of money that a person, organization, or government has available to use
1. Many believe the work should be financed by the public purse. [=should be paid for by the government]
• 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)
1. a golf tournament with a million dollar purse
• Verb

• to form (your lips) into a tight circle or line
1. She pursed her lips in concentration.
2. His lips were tightly pursed.