/ English Dictionary |
PURSE STRING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("purse string" is a kind of...):
drawing string; drawstring; string (a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening)
Holonyms ("purse string" is a part of...):
purse (a small bag for carrying money)