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Meaning of manpurse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A purse worn by a man.

informal

Examples

“A friend of my daughter's saw the Marsee tankbag on my desk and asked if it was my new manpurse.”
“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?"”
“The new rules also mean no oversized tennis bags stuffed with wine bottles (glass and alcohol are forbidden) and a picnic's worth of food. Ladies, think purse. Gentlemen, think "manpurse."”
“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?)”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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