8 мар. 2018 г. · So what in the U.K we might call handbags, in the U.S. might be called pocketbooks, shoulder bags or handbags. And what we call purses might be ...

PURSE definition: 1. a small container for money, usually used by a woman: 2. a handbag 3. the total amount of money…. Learn more.

PURSE definition: a bag carried by a woman with her money, keys, etc. inside. Learn more.

purse in American English · 1. a handbag or pocketbook · 2. a small bag, pouch, or case for carrying money · 3. anything resembling a purse in appearance, use, etc.

28 сент. 2021 г. · Purse in the UK (and Australia) is the feminine version of a wallet, whereas in the USA it's more what I'd call a handbag.

a small bag or pouch, often made of soft leather, for carrying money, esp coins · a woman's handbag · anything resembling a small bag or pouch in form or function.

​(North American English). (also handbag British and North American English). [countable] a small bag for money, keys, etc., carried especially by women. She ...

10 февр. 2021 г. · A purse is a small bag that women carry. [US] Example She reached in her purse for her phone. Synonyms: handbag, bag, shoulder bag, ...

b) (also change purse, coin purse American English) a small bag used to hold coins, used especially by women2 [countable] American EnglishDC a bag in which a ...