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empty as a pauper's purse

empty as a pauper's purse adjective: completely empty.

Adjective

empty as a pauper's purse (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Completely empty.

Synonyms of empty as a pauper's purse

Questions about empty as a pauper's purse

What does empty as a pauper's purse mean?
Empty as a pauper's purse means completely empty.
What part of speech is empty as a pauper's purse?
Empty as a pauper's purse is an adjective.

Words near empty as a pauper's purse in the dictionary

  1. emptive
  2. emptor
  3. emptors
  4. empts
  5. empty
  6. empty as a pauper's purse
  7. empty as the tomb on Easter
  8. empty barrels make the most noise
  9. empty base
  10. empty bases
  11. empty calorie

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