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PURSE-PROUD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does purse-proud mean?
• PURSE-PROUD (adjective)
The adjective PURSE-PROUD has 1 sense:
1. proud or arrogant because of your wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction)
Familiarity information: PURSE-PROUD used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Proud or arrogant because of your wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction)
Similar:
proud (feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride)
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