evening bag

American  

noun

1. a small handbag made of rich fabric or beaded, ornamented, etc., and carried by women on formal or dressy occasions, usually in the evening.

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Example Sentences

She drew on her long white gloves, fitted each finger, and reached for her evening bag.

From Literature

I love Watts’ tiny swan evening bag, the stylized swan on Moore’s bodice, the enormous orange swan beak poking its way into the photo and everyone’s complete commitment to the black-and-white bit.

From Seattle Times

Nor do I understand how they escaped the careful search I made of the evening bag and the suitcase from which they disappeared.

From New York Times

Note, though, the very 2020 accessory: a mask dangling from her hand, like a very utilitarian evening bag.

From Seattle Times

Now I knew perfectly well that the diamond was in my evening bag and that when Marco knocked me down my evening bag had soared, like a night bird, into the enveloping darkness.

From Literature

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