purseful
English
Etymology
Noun
purseful (plural pursefuls)
- As much as a purse can hold.
- 1999, Rebecca Brandewyne, And Gold Was Ours (page 124)
- After claiming his prize the matador then retrieved his montera from the queen, who returned the hat along with a purseful of gold coins.
- 1999, Rebecca Brandewyne, And Gold Was Ours (page 124)
Translations
as much as a purse can hold
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