man-bag

British

noun

informal a small bag, usually with a shoulder strap, carried by a man and designed to contain personal articles

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Etymology

Origin of man-bag

C20: in allusion to _handbag

Example Sentences

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They are well-groomed and fashionably dressed, accessorised with the latest man-bag, and excessively concerned with their looks.

From Salon

He even went accidentally high-fashion with a man-bag and, in the episode where he wore all of Chandler’s clothes, predicted Balenciaga-esque layering.

From The Guardian

Back in 2016, GQ magazine investigated "A brief history of the man-bag" and traced its origins back to Renaissance girth pouches.

From BBC

It's not a man-bag, exactly; it holds a small pistol.

From US News

A$AP Rocky looked freaky and funky, and I’m not just saying that because he was carrying my Goyard man-bag.

From Slate

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