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reticule vs purse

purse vs reticule

reticule and purse both are nouns.

reticule is not a verb while purse is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reticule Yes No No No
purse Yes No Yes No
As nouns, purse is a hypernym of reticule; that is, purse is a word with a broader meaning than reticule:
  • reticule: a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
  • purse: a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
Other hypernyms of reticule include bag, handbag, pocketbook.
reticule (noun) purse (noun)
a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument 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
reticule (verb) purse (verb)
contract one's lips into a rounded shape
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
Difference between reticule and purse

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