as in bags
a container for carrying money and small personal items
I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all
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Recent Examples of purses
Place purses in chic storage, like this artisan rattan cane storage bin that’s a budget-friendly take on a fancy custom built-in.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
Shop more double-duty crossbody bags and clutch purses at Amazon below.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Be sure to give these stylish and functional travel purses from Tumi, Tory Burch, and Kavu a peek to save up to 50 percent.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Unlike full-time tour players, most of them make their living primarily by teaching, running golf operations, and working at facilities, not by chasing tournament purses week to week.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
America faces a mental health emergency hiding in plain sight—in our pockets, purses, and hands throughout nearly every waking hour.
—Jean Case, Time, 14 May 2026
Reissued Designer Bags If in good condition, vintage designer purses retain their value well.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Every day in stores across Florida, thousands of people pull out their wallets and purses to scratch a lottery ticket, hoping for a life-altering prize.
—Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Plenty open their purses as owners.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
Shop more double-duty crossbody bags and clutch purses at Amazon below.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Be sure to give these stylish and functional travel purses from Tumi, Tory Burch, and Kavu a peek to save up to 50 percent.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Unlike full-time tour players, most of them make their living primarily by teaching, running golf operations, and working at facilities, not by chasing tournament purses week to week.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
America faces a mental health emergency hiding in plain sight—in our pockets, purses, and hands throughout nearly every waking hour.
—Jean Case, Time, 14 May 2026
Reissued Designer Bags If in good condition, vintage designer purses retain their value well.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
Every day in stores across Florida, thousands of people pull out their wallets and purses to scratch a lottery ticket, hoping for a life-altering prize.
—Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Plenty open their purses as owners.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purses
Noun
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Some rest their coats, bags and umbrellas on the empty chair next to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The remote terminal essentially moves the security screening process from the actual airport to the new facility, allowing travelers to check themselves and their bags and get on a bus that drops them off right at their airport gate, 23 miles away.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Distributors will be lining up outside this particular club door with wallets in hand.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Drivers can reduce their risk by comparing pumps for mismatched parts, using pumps near the store, and choosing tap-to-pay, mobile wallets, or credit cards instead of debit cards when possible.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Purses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purses. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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