purse vs evening bag

purse and evening bag both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
purse	Yes	No	Yes	No
evening bag	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, evening bag is a hyponym of purse; that is, evening bag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than purse:

purse: a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
evening bag: a handbag used with evening wear

Other hyponyms of purse include clutch, clutch bag, etui, reticule, shoulder bag.

purse (noun)	evening bag (noun)
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)	a handbag used with evening wear
a small bag for carrying money
a sum of money offered as a prize
a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse

purse (verb)	evening bag (verb)
contract one's lips into a rounded shape
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker