"manpurse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: manpurses [plural]
Etymology: From man + purse. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|man|purse}} man + purse Head templates: {{en-noun}} manpurse (plural manpurses)
  1. (informal) A purse worn by a man. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-manpurse-en-noun-68I87l2P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2003 July 1, “Marsee 11-liter tankbag. (Gear).”, in Rider:",
          "text": "A friend of my daughter's saw the Marsee tankbag on my desk and asked if it was my new manpurse.",
          "type": "quote"
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        {
          "ref": "2005 April 10, Lisa Olson, “PEDRO THE STARTER HAS SHOT TO SHOW US HE'S A STOPPER”, in New York Daily News:",
          "text": "Dressed in a vibrant pink shirt and carrying a designer leather manpurse, Martinez strolled into the visitors' clubhouse late yesterday afternoon and loudly exclaimed, \"I'm here! Did anybody miss me?\"",
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        {
          "ref": "2005 August 29, Kathleen McElroy, “Super Double Top Secret”, in New York Times:",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2007 June 13, Olivia Barker, Mary Cadden, “Dumpy dads yield fashionable fathers”, in USA Today, page 6D:",
          "text": "Kelly recommends to-the-knee cargo shorts instead for a more modern look. Bonus: \"The pockets are great for holding all your stuff.\" (Because who can really pull off the manpurse?)",
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