Handbags (6)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">handbags</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('purse' can be a synonym of 'handbag')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for purses that I've seen before include "Contracts the lips with money containers" , "Containers for carrying money" , "Bags for money" , "Small pouches for money" , "Deprive of courage" .)