In American English, a purse's a small bag, also called a handbag or a pocketbook. In British English, a purse's a small money container similar to a wallet, but typically used by women and including a compartment for coins, with a handbag being considerably larger; indeed, a purse's often kept in a handbag. A purse or handbag's often fashionably designed, typically used by women, and's used to hold items such as wallet, keys, tissues, makeup, a hairbrush, cellular device or personal digital a… (More on Handbag)