handbag
[ hand-bag ]
/ ˈhændˌbæg /
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noun
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.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH handbag
briefcase, handbag , pocketbook, purse, valise, walletWords nearby handbag
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British Dictionary definitions for handbag
handbag
/ (ˈhændˌbæɡ) /
noun
Also called: bag, (US and Canadian) purse, (chiefly US) pocketbook a woman's small bag carried to contain personal articles
a small suitcase that can be carried by hand
a commercial style of House music
Word Origin for handbag
(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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