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handbag

[ hand-bag ]

noun

  1. 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.


handbag

/ ˈæԻˌæɡ /

noun

  1. Also calledbagUS and Canadianpursechiefly USpocketbook a woman's small bag carried to contain personal articles
  2. a small suitcase that can be carried by hand
  3. a commercial style of House music
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of handbag1

First recorded in 1860–65; hand + bag
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Word History and Origins

Origin of handbag1

(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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"We just grabbed the lady's handbag but I have discovered there's trauma behind it," he said.

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Authorities arrested two men in connection with the theft of a designer handbag belonging to US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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The K-pop singer was seen with a Labubu creature hanging from her handbag and also called the toys "her secret obsession" in an interview.

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Ms Veisi has long, curly, black hair and was last seen wearing a black zip-up gym top over a red top, black trousers, trainers and was carrying a small handbag.

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But bargain-hunters are now being warned that criminals could be profiting by selling fake versions of designer clothes, handbags, shoes and even football shirts for prices that suggest they are real.

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