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long purses

long purses is the plural of long purse.

Meaning of long purse

Noun

long purse (plural long purses)

  1. riches; wealth; significant financial resources
    • He had now been there five years, and many prudent farmers did not hesitate to say that they hoped he had a long purse — for what between repairs, and new outbuildings, and stone fences, and drains, and improved stock, besides a run of company — there must be a terrible outlay of money.1855, Azel Stevens Roe, A long look ahead; or, The first stroke and the last

Questions about long purses

What is long purses the plural of?
Long purses is the plural of long purse.

Words near long purses in the dictionary

  1. long primer
  2. long profile
  3. long profiles
  4. long purples
  5. long purse
  6. long purses
  7. long QT syndrome
  8. long ranger
  9. long rangers
  10. Long Reach
  11. long rice

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