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handbag

[ hand-bag ]

noun

  1. a bag or box of leather, fabric, plastic, or the like, held in the hand or carried by means of a handle or strap, commonly used for holding money, personal grooming items, small purchases, etc.


handbag

/ ˈhændˌbæɡ /

noun

  1. Also calledbagUS and Canadianpursechiefly USpocketbook a woman's small bag carried to contain personal articles
  2. a small suitcase that can be carried by hand
  3. a commercial style of House music
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of handbag1

First recorded in 1860–65; hand + bag
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Word History and Origins

Origin of handbag1

(for sense 3) C20: humorous allusion to the trend for groups of women to dance round their handbags in discos, nightclubs, etc
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Example Sentences

That said, you should expect to easily fit a truly travel-size printer in a handbag or small carry-on.

I spent hours looking online at designer handbags I couldn’t afford, and my No.

Stein Mart, founded 112 years ago in Mississippi, sells off-price clothing, handbags and housewares, but has fallen behind larger competitors like TJ Maxx, Burlington and Nordstrom Rack.

This is not going to be a banner year for sweaters and handbags.

It will shrink its offering of handbags, fine jewelry, and men’s suits—areas that have seen sales decline—making space to increase inventory of healthier categories.

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Decorative yes, but a daily handbag that will sweep through the closets of women worldwide?

The 19 scientists on staff have figured out how to get DNA of the animal whose skin was used to make a leather handbag.

Hermes helped us for her scarves, as well as Kelly handbag archives.

I have never spent more than two hundred dollars on a handbag.

She had a handbag line, became a spokeswoman for Jenny Craig, and hosted a Fox reality TV show, among other endeavors.

The girl was dressed in a pearl grey and pink sports coat, with a large black hat, and carried a silver chain handbag.

The pickpocket finds it easy to unsnap a handbag and remove some of the contents, especially in crowded places.

She winked at me roguishly, and patted her heavy handbag significantly.

She, too, gave me a conspiratorial wink and patted her handbag.

Then she took a magazine from her handbag and began—presumably—to read.

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