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purse British & World English

a small pouch of leather or plastic used for carrying money, typically by a woman

purse net British & World English

a bag-shaped net with a mouth that can be drawn together with cords, for catching fish or rabbits

privy purse British & World English

(in the UK) taxed funds provided by the Duchy of Lancaster to meet some official expenditure incurred by the monarch, plus his or her private expenses

purse seine British & World English

a large seine (fishing net) which may be drawn into the shape of a bag, used for catching shoal fish

change purse British & World English

a purse used for carrying money

public purse British & World English

the funds raised by a government by taxation or other means

beggar's purse British & World English

an appetizer consisting of a crêpe stuffed with a savoury filling, typically caviar and crème fraiche

mermaid's purse British & World English

the horny egg case of a skate, ray, or small shark

purse-snatcher British & World English

a thief who steals a handbag from the person carrying it

shepherd's purse British & World English

a widely distributed white-flowered weed of the cabbage family, with triangular or heart-shaped seed pods

tighten or loosen the purse strings in purse British & World English

restrict (or increase) the amount of money available to be spent

cutpurse British & World English

archaic term for pickpocket.

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear in sow2 British & World English

you can’t create a fine product from inferior materials