Synonyms for purse

Most common

bag · pocket · wallet · pocket book · coin purse · grant · prize money · porte-monnaie

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A small bag for carrying money.

2. n. 2

   A quantity of money given for a particular purpose.

3. n. 3

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

Related words

Word family

purse-proud purser pursy

Phrases

sea-purse mermaid's purse purse crab change purse coin purse devil's purse man purse shepherd's purse

Forms

Plural

purses → handbags, bags, wallets, pockets…

Example sentences

• bag Should I put this bag in the overhead compartment?
• pocket Tom rolled up the string and put it in his pocket.
• wallet Tom pulled out his wallet and took out some money.
• grant My father, God grant him peace, was an accountant.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

bag¹

4 letters

poke¹

5 letters

funds¹, grant¹

6 letters

pocket², wallet²

7 letters

handbag², bursary

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pocket² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

bourse

Español

bolsa

Deutsch

Geldbörse