- a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women);
"she reached into her bag and found a comb"
- a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse;
"he made the contribution out of his own purse" "he and his wife shared a common purse"
- a small bag for carrying money
- a sum of money offered as a prize;
"the purse barely covered the winner's expenses"
