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Definition of purse verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

purse

verb

NAmE//pərs//

purse your lipsVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they purse

he / she / it purses

past simple pursed

-ing form pursing

to form your lips into a small, tight, round shape, for example to show disapproval

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