Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

murse

/mɝs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: murse
IPA: /mɝs/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man's purse.

American usage; Slang

noun

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"But I could use it as a murse for the show if you're parting with that ole thing."
"Scrubs used this one recently, where Elliot couldn't cope with the idea of dating a male nurse ("murse") and Carla was having trouble accepting Turk's marriage proposal:"

Etymology

Blend of man + purse.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mɝs/
British English: /mɜːs/

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

murses (plural)

Synonyms

man-bag man purse

Homonyms

merse

Rhymes With

worse universe nurse reverse diverse verse curse purse public purse converse traverse disperse

Questions

How do you pronounce murse?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɝs/.
What does murse mean?: A man's purse.
Where does murse come from?: Blend of man + purse.

How to pronounce murse

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