/ Dictionary / Index P purse-string suture: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: purse'-string su"ture Pronunciation: (pûrs'string"), [key] — Surg. Surg. a suture for a circular opening, stitched around the edge, that closes it when pulled. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. purse strings purslane Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language