Purse (disambiguation)

A purse is a large or small handbag in American English, and a small money container similar to a wallet in British English.

Purse may also refer to:
* Samaritan's Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization
* Purse seine, a type of fishing net
* Mermaid's purse, the egg case of a dogfish, skate, shark or ray
* Power of the purse, the ability of one group to affect the actions of another group by controlling the use of funds
* Shepherd's Purse, a plant
* "Silk Purse", a 1970 solo album by Linda Ronstadt
* Purse Caundle is a village in north west Dorset, England
* "Traitor's Purse", a crime novel written by Margery Allingham

In politics and monarchy:
* Purse Bearer, an ancient official in the Royal Households of the United Kingdom
* Common Purse agreement, a customs agreement between the Isle of Man and the United Kingdom
* Privy Purse, the British Sovereign's private income, mostly from the Duchy of Lancaster
** Keeper of the Privy Purse, the officer responsible for the financial management of the British Royal Household
* Privy Purse in India, a grant given between 1947 and c.1969 to the rulers of the princely states of the Indian sub-continent

In sports:
* Purse distribution, the percentages of a race's total purse that are awarded to each of the highest finishers
* Prize money, a monetary prize awarded for winning or coming a place in a competition
*Darren Purse (born 1977), professional football player currently playing for Cardiff City
* John Purse (born 1972), former American professional BMX racer

ee also

* Peirce, a surname pronounced "purse"
* Scrotum, sometimes referred to as a "coin purse"