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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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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 • Feb. 4, 2024

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 • Dec. 24, 2021

There is also an assortment of handbags and clutches including a black porous crocodile Hermès mini Kelly bag with a shoulder strap and a gold and diamond evening bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2016

Today, I cannot leave my house without my simple, no-nonsense Canon point-and-shoot, small enough to fit in an evening bag.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2014

She has nowhere to put it, her evening bag is too small.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri