Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purse-string

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables: purse-string
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Something that is formed, drawn, or closed in the manner of a traditional drawstring purse.

adj

Something that is formed, drawn, or closed in the manner of a traditional drawstring purse.

adj

Alternative form of pursestring.

noun

Alternative form of pursestring.

Inflected Forms

purse-strings (plural)

Questions

What does purse-string mean?: Something that is formed, drawn, or closed in the manner of a traditional drawstring purse.

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