Definizione monolingua

purse

purse (third-person singular simple present purses, present participle pursing, simple past and past participle pursed)

1. (transitive) To press (ones lips) in and together so that they protrude.
   • 1979, Monty Python, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

     When youre feeling in the dumps

     Dont be silly chumps

     Just purse your lips and whistle - thats the thing.

purse (plural purses)

1. A small bag for carrying money.
   • 1550 Mierdman, Steuen, The market or fayre of usurers

     And then mu?t many a man occupie as farre as his pur?e would reache, and ?tretche out his legges accordynge to the length of his couerlet.

2. (US) A small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items.
3. A quantity of money given for a particular purpose.
   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Episode 12, The Cyclops

     It was a historic and a hefty battle when Myler and Percy were scheduled to don the gloves for the purse of fifty sovereigns.

Definizione dizionario purse

	borsa
	quantity of money
	small bag for carrying money
	Piccola borsa per portare il denaro.
	A small bag for carrying money.

	borsellino
	small bag for carrying money
	Piccola borsa per portare il denaro.
	A small bag for carrying money.

	borsetta
	small bag used by women for carrying personal items

	portafoglio
	small bag for carrying money
	Piccola borsa per portare il denaro.
	A small bag for carrying money.

	portamonete
	Oggetto utilizzato per portare con se soldi o oggetti o accessori piccoli (specialmente per donne).
	A object used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women).

	borsello
	Oggetto utilizzato per portare con se soldi o oggetti o accessori piccoli (specialmente per donne).
	A object used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women).

increspare

Altri significati:

shut (an umbrella)

A quantity of money given for a particular purpose.

(transitive) To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.

(US) A small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items.

(breast) pocket

press (the lips) together