the definition of purses
purse noun (CONTAINER) 1  A2 [ C ] UK US change purse a small container for money, usually used by a woman: âº [ 2  C ] US a handbag. âº [ 3  C usually singular ] the total amount of money that an organization or government has available for spending: âº [  C ] an amount of money that is offered as a prize in a sports competition: