bolsa

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/ˈboʊlsə/

noun

An exchange for the transaction of business.

OriginSpanish bolsa →
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Meanings

nounbolsa (plural bolsas)

plural bolsas

  1. historicalSpanish America and PhilippinesAn exchange for the transaction of business.

Origin

  1. Spanishbolsa
  2. Englishbolsa

Borrowed from Spanish bolsa (literally “purse”). Doublet of purse and bulse.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

bolsa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolsa

MLA

“bolsa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolsa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bolsa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolsa.

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