What does ๐ Purse mean?
A small coin purse with a clasp. It is used for money, wallets, budgeting and shopping, and for spending or saving small amounts. People send it to talk about being broke, payday, splitting a bill or treating themselves. It is more about cash and coins than ๐, which is a bigger handbag for carrying everything else.
๐ Purse is an emoji from the Objects category (clothing & accessories), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about clothes, clothing, coin, dress, fancy and handbag.
Example messages
๐ Purse on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Purse looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Purse emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :purse:.
When was the Purse emoji added?
๐ Purse was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Purse. The underlying code (U+1F45B) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.