man-bag
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of man-bag
C20: in allusion to handbag
Example Sentences
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Sporting a man-bag was Yohannes Mekonnen, known as Jahnny, a dancer and content reviewer who won an award for video production at the ceremony.
From BBC
They are well-groomed and fashionably dressed, accessorised with the latest man-bag, and excessively concerned with their looks.
From Salon
He even went accidentally high-fashion with a man-bag and, in the episode where he wore all of Chandler’s clothes, predicted Balenciaga-esque layering.
From The Guardian
Back in 2016, GQ magazine investigated "A brief history of the man-bag" and traced its origins back to Renaissance girth pouches.
From BBC
It's not a man-bag, exactly; it holds a small pistol.
From US News
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