pursestring

English

Alternative forms
  • purse string

Etymology

purse +‎ string

Noun

pursestring (plural pursestrings)

  1. A cord or string, the middle of which is enclosed in the hem of the opening of a soft purse or sack, that, when pulled, closes the purse.

Derived terms
  • purse-string suture

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