Wallet vs. Purse
Wallet and Purse Definitions
Wallet
A flat pocket-sized folding case, usually made of leather, for holding paper money, cards, or photographs; a billfold.
Purse
A usually closable bag used for carrying keys, a wallet, and other personal items, especially by women; a handbag.
Wallet
A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.
The thief stole all the money and credit cards out of the old man's wallet.
Purse
A usually closable small bag or pouch for carrying money.
Wallet
A person's bank account or assets.
It's unknown if the pro running back's recent sex scandal will hit him in the wallet or not.
Purse
Something that resembles a bag or pouch, such as a purse seine.
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Wallet
An e-wallet or digital wallet.
Purse
An available amount of money or resources
A project funded by the public purse.
Wallet
A thick case or folder with plastic sleeves in which compact discs may be stored.
I won an auction online for a cheap CD wallet.
Purse
A sum of money collected as a present or offered as a prize.
Wallet
(archaic) A bag or pouch.
He brought with him a large wallet with some provisions for the road.
Purse
To gather or contract (the lips or brow) into wrinkles or folds; pucker.
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Wallet
(slang) A person's buttocks (the area of the body nearest where one keeps one's wallet).
He fell down and landed on his wallet.
Purse
A small bag for carrying money.
Wallet
A bag or sack for carrying about the person, as a bag for carrying the necessaries for a journey; a knapsack; a beggar's receptacle for charity; a peddler's pack.
[His hood] was trussed up in his walet.
Purse
(US) A handbag (small bag usually used by women for carrying various small personal items)
Wallet
A pocketbook for keeping money about the person.
Purse
A quantity of money given for a particular purpose.
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Wallet
Anything protuberant and swagging.
Purse
(historical) A specific sum of money in certain countries: formerly 500 piastres in Turkey or 50 tomans in Persia.
Wallet
A pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
Purse
(transitive) To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
Purse
To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit.
Purse
To put into a purse.
Purse
To steal purses; to rob.
Purse
A small bag or pouch, the opening of which is made to draw together closely, used to carry money in; by extension, any receptacle for money carried on the person; a wallet; a pocketbook; a portemonnaie.
Who steals my purse steals trash.
Purse
Hence, a treasury; finances; as, the public purse.
Purse
A sum of money offered as a prize, or collected as a present; as, to win the purse; to make up a purse.
Purse
A specific sum of money
Purse
To put into a purse.
I will go and purse the ducats straight.
Purse
To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles, like the mouth of a purse; to pucker; to knit.
Thou . . . didst contract and purse thy brow.
Purse
To steal purses; to rob.
I'll purse: . . . I'll bet at bowling alleys.
Purse
A bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women);
She reached into her bag and found a comb
Purse
A sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse;
He made the contribution out of his own purse
He and his wife shared a common purse
Purse
A small bag for carrying money
Purse
A sum of money offered as a prize;
The purse barely covered the winner's expenses
Purse
Contract one's lips into a rounded shape
Purse
Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker;
Purse ones's lips
