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PURSE- STRINGS

\pˈɜːs stɹˈɪŋz], \pˈɜːs stɹˈɪŋz], \p_ˈɜː_s s_t_ɹ_ˈɪ_ŋ_z]\

Definitions of PURSE- STRINGS

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. pl. Strings which tighten the mouth of a purse :-hence, command of the purse ; power to increase or check expenditure.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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