tightened the purse-strings

A form of tighten the purse-strings

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tighten the purse-strings
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APA

tightened the purse-strings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightened%20the%20purse-strings

MLA

“tightened the purse-strings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightened%20the%20purse-strings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tightened the purse-strings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightened%20the%20purse-strings.

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