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manpurse

manpurse noun: a purse worn by a man.

Noun

manpurse (plural manpurses)

  1. (informal) A purse worn by a man.
    • A friend of my daughter's saw the Marsee tankbag on my desk and asked if it was my new manpurse.2003 July 1, “Marsee 11-liter tankbag. (Gear).”, in Rider
    • Dressed in a vibrant pink shirt and carrying a designer leather manpurse, Martinez strolled into the visitors' clubhouse late yesterday afternoon and loudly exclaimed, "I'm here! Did anybody miss me?"2005 April 10, Lisa Olson, “PEDRO THE STARTER HAS SHOT TO SHOW US HE'S A STOPPER”, in New York Daily News

Forms of manpurse

pluralmanpurses

Origin of manpurse

From man + purse.

Questions about manpurse

What does manpurse mean?
Manpurse means a purse worn by a man.
What part of speech is manpurse?
Manpurse is a noun.
What is the plural of manpurse?
The plural of manpurse is manpurses.

Words near manpurse in the dictionary

  1. manportable
  2. manpouch
  3. manpower
  4. manpowered
  5. manpris
  6. manpurse
  7. manpurses
  8. manqabat
  9. manqabats
  10. manqousheh
  11. manque

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