pursestring

English

Alternative forms

• purse string

Etymology

purse +‎ string

Noun

pursestring (plural pursestrings)

1. A cord or string, the middle of which is enclosed in the hem of the opening of a soft purse or sack, that, when pulled, closes the purse.
2. (in the plural, figuratively) Budgetary control; authority over capital outlay or investment decisions.

   those who hold the pursestrings

Derived terms

• See purse string § Derived terms

Anagrams

• superstring