manpurse

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noun

A purse worn by a man.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounmanpurse (plural manpurses)

plural manpurses

  1. informalA 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
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    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

    The new rules also mean no oversized tennis bags stuffed with wine bottles (glass and alcohol are forbidden) and a picnic's worth of food. Ladies, think purse. Gentlemen, think "manpurse."

    2005 August 29, Kathleen McElroy, “Super Double Top Secret”, in New York Times

    Kelly recommends to-the-knee cargo shorts instead for a more modern look. Bonus: "The pockets are great for holding all your stuff." (Because who can really pull off the manpurse?)

    2007 June 13, Olivia Barker, Mary Cadden, “Dumpy dads yield fashionable fathers”, in USA Today, page 6D

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APA

manpurse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manpurse

MLA

“manpurse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manpurse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manpurse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manpurse.

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