Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tighten the purse-strings
Cite this entry
tightening the purse-strings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightening%20the%20purse-strings
“tightening the purse-strings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightening%20the%20purse-strings. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tightening the purse-strings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightening%20the%20purse-strings.
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