pursestring

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noun

A cord or string, the middle of which is enclosed in the hem of the opening of a soft purse or sack, that, when pulled, closes the purse.

“those who hold the pursestrings”

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Meanings

nounpursestring (plural pursestrings)

plural pursestrings · alternative purse string · alternative purse-string

  1. A cord or string, the middle of which is enclosed in the hem of the opening of a soft purse or sack, that, when pulled, closes the purse.
  2. figurativelyin pluralBudgetary control; authority over capital outlay or investment decisions.

    those who hold the pursestrings

  3. abbreviationellipsismedicineEllipsis of purse-string suture.

Origin

From purse + string.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

superstring
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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