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1) "Purses" -- As to purses and bags 1purse Pronunciation: 'p&rs Function: noun Etymology: Middle English purs, from Old English, modification of Medieval Latin bursa, from Late Latin, ox hide, from Greek byrsa 1 a (1) : a small bag for money (2) : a receptacle (as a pocketbook) for carrying money and often other small objects b : a receptacle (as a pouch) shaped like a purse 2 a : RESOURCES, FUNDS b : a sum of money offered as a prize or present; also : the total amount of money offered in prizes for a given event - purse·like /-"lIk/ adjective Pronunciation Symbols This article is about purses and handbags. For the race track term, see Purse Distribution. For monetary reward in a competition, see prize money. Purse is also a pronunciation for the surname Peirce. Purses, such as this one by Burberry, are fashion accessories with a function. In American English, a purse is a small bag, also called a handbag. In British English, a purse is a small money container similar to a wallet, but typically used by women and including a compartment for coins, with a handbag being considerably larger. A purse or handbag is often fashionably-designed, and is used to hold a number of items such as a wallet, keys, tissues, makeup, a hairbrush, feminine products, or other items. 1 Variations 2 Types of handbags 3 Trivia 4 See also Purses are usually carried by women, though men sometimes carry one as a smaller alternative to a backpack; such a purse is sometimes self-consciously termed a "murse" or "manbag" (portmanteaus "man" with "purse" and "handbag" respectively). It can also be called a "man-purse". Crocodile skin handbags in a conservation exhibit at Bristol Zoo, England Coin purses are small purses, just large enough to hold money and cards. A medium-to-small-sized purse with a short handle, designed to be carried (clutched) in one's hand is often called a clutch. A larger purse with two handles is often called a tote. A pocketbook is similar to a purse (in the British English sense), but allows the carrying of sheets of paper as well. A security purse protects the carrier from travel theft. The purse includes an invisible stainless steel strap sewn into the fabric and a protectant on the main zipper. Clutch: Small, usually evening bag without a handle Satchel: large bag with small handle that is carried on the arm rather than on the shoulder ..." 2) "And" -- As to purses and bags and Pronunciation: &n(d), (')an(d), usually &n(d) after t, d, s or z, often &m after p or b, sometimes &[ng] after k or g Function: conjunction Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German unti and 1 -- used as a function word to indicate connection or addition especially of items within the same class or type; used to join sentence elements of the same grammatical rank or function 2 a -- used as a function word to express logical modification, consequence, antithesis, or supplementary explanation b -- used as a function word to join one finite verb (as go, come, try) to another so that together they are logically equivalent to an infinitive of purpose <come and see me> 3 obsolete : IF 4 -- used in logic to form a conjunction - and so forth /&n-'sO-"forth/ 1 : and others or more of the same or similar kind 2 : further in the same or similar manner 3 : and the rest 4 : and other things - and so on /&n-'sO-"on, -"än/ : and so forth Pronunciation Symbols And or AND may be any of the following: Grammatical conjunction, a part of speech that connects two words, phrases, or clauses together Logical conjunction, a two-place logical operation used in logic and mathematics Binary and, a bitwise operator used in computer programming AND gate, a digital logic gate used in electronics Anderson Regional Airport, South Carolina, United States, from its IATA airport code Anderston railway station, Scotland, from its National Rail code Andromeda (constellation) Andorra, from its 3-letter and NATO country code ..." 3) "Bags" -- As to purses and bags 1bag Pronunciation: 'bag also 'bAg Function: noun Etymology: Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi 1 : a usually flexible container that may be closed for holding, storing, or carrying something: as a : PURSE; especially : HANDBAG b : a bag for game c : SUITCASE 2 : something resembling a bag: as a (1) : a pouched or pendulous bodily part or organ; especially : UDDER (2) : a puffy or sagging protuberance of flabby skin <bags under the eyes> b : a puffed-out sag or bulge in cloth c : a square white stuffed canvas bag used to mark a base in baseball 3 : the amount contained in a bag 4 a : a quantity of game taken; also : the maximum legal quantity of game b : an assortment or collection especially of nonmaterial things <a bag of tricks> 5 : an unattractive woman 6 : something one likes or does regularly or well; also : one's characteristic way of doing things - in the bag 1 : SURE, CERTAIN <her nomination was in the bag>; also : assured of a successful conclusion : sewn up <have the game in the bag> 2 slang : DRUNK 1a Pronunciation Symbols Bags may refer to: More than one bag. Jeff Bagwell, a former Major League Baseball player. Milt Jackson, a famous jazz vibraphonist nicknamed "Bags". Oxford bags, a form of baggy trousers originating from the University of Oxford. Cornhole, a game commonly referred to as bags. ..." 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