Handbag (4)
(Other definitions for tote that I've seen before include "Drag; betting system" , "Carry; betting device" , "Haul, carry" , "Bear" , "Carry to the betting machine" .)
'handbag' is the definition.
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This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for purse that I've seen before include "Pucker (one's lips)" , "Prize funds" , "Winner's prize" , "winnings" , "Small money bag" .)