purseless
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a word derived from
purse.
Example Sentences
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Ms. Shaw — purseless — grooved near the front of the stage.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2017
The race would be one-on-one, though not officially a match race; by antiquated racing rules, a match had to be a purseless race.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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My case was precisely that of the purseless traveller, who, we are told, can sing before the robber, just as if want ever suggested melody, or that being poor was a reason for song.
From A Day's Ride A Life's Romance by Charles James Lever
A dozen rattling thuds were heard and a dozen officers saluting, purseless, rode away.
From Rolf in the Woods by Ernest Thompson Seton
The very bang of the door as he went out, was a whole narrative of my purseless state.
From Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) by Charles James Lever