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common purse

common purse noun: a shared or community fund.

Noun

common purse (plural common purses)

  1. (idiomatic) A shared or community fund.

Forms of common purse

pluralcommon purses

Questions about common purse

What does common purse mean?
Common purse means a shared or community fund.
What part of speech is common purse?
Common purse is a noun.
What is the plural of common purse?
The plural of common purse is common purses.

Words near common purse in the dictionary

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  2. common purple-glossed snake
  3. common purple-glossed snakes
  4. common purpose
  5. common purposes
  6. common purse
  7. common purses
  8. common purslane
  9. common purslanes
  10. common quail
  11. common quails

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