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• plural of handbag.

handbags

British  

/ ˈhændˌbæɡz /

plural noun

1. facetious an incident in which people, esp sportsmen, fight or threaten to fight, but without real intent to inflict harm (esp in the phrases handbags at dawn, handbags at twenty paces, etc)

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From high-end clothing, shoes and handbags, Lady Beckham has diversifed.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Gap is trying to keep its revival going with a new line of handbags from the designer who made Coach a household name, Suzanne Kapner reports exclusively this morning for The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Banana Republic Global segment provides clothing, eyewear, jewelry, shoes, handbags, and fragrances.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

For American consumers, the prices of popular Louis Vuitton entry-level handbags, such as the Neverfull GM and the Pochette Métis, are up 50% since 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Otherwise they looked exactly like Mrs. Dodds—same gnarled hands, paisley handbags, wrinkled velvet dresses.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan