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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Example Sentences

Overall, jewelry is the best-performing category in the U.S. luxury market at the moment, and is outstripping sales of handbags and clothing, according to consulting firm Bain & Co.

From The Wall Street Journal

At Mandarin Plaza, a leather goods store sells $600 handbags and requires customers to be buzzed in.

From Washington Post

Trade is permitted in some protected species, like crocodiles harvested for use in shoes or handbags, but such trade is closely regulated.

From Washington Times

Supermarkets and malls frequented by wealthy Muscovites are crammed with luxury goods, from Italian designer handbags to fresh sea bass flown in from Turkey.

From Washington Post

There were new offerings of the Gucci loafer and the brand's famed handbags.

From Reuters