"belt purse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: belt purses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} belt purse (plural belt purses)
  1. A small purse worn against the body, attached to a belt. Synonyms: belt-purse, beltpurse Related terms: sporran
    Sense id: en-belt_purse-en-noun-41KYGjoq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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