unpurse

English

verb

Definitions

(transitive) To bring (one's lips) back from a pursed expression.

Etymology

Prefix from English purse (pucker, small bag for carrying money).

Origin

English

purse

Gloss

pucker, small bag for carrying money

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cutpurse English
dispurse English
manpurse English
pickpurse English
purse English
purse-proud English
purseful English
purseless English
purselike English
purser English
pursestring English
purse Middle English