hand·bag (h nd bg )n. 1. A woman's purse. 2. A piece of small hand luggage. |
handbag [ˈhændˌbæg]
n
1. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called bag purse (US and Canadian) pocketbook (chiefly US) a woman's small bag carried to contain personal articles
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a small suitcase that can be carried by hand
3. (Music, other) a commercial style of House music
[(for sense 3) C20: humorous allusion to the trend for groups of women to dance round their handbags in discos, nightclubs, etc.]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  handbag - a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"clasp - a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together clutch bag, clutch - a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) etui - small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles evening bag - a handbag used with evening wear reticule - a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries shoulder bag - a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder |
handbag
noun bag, purse (U.S.), pocketbook (U.S.) the foldaway cup that fits into your handbag or pocket
Translations
handbag [ˈhændbæg] n → sac m à main
hand baggage n → bagages mpl à main
one item of hand baggage → un bagage à main
hand baggage n → bagages mpl à main
one item of hand baggage → un bagage à main
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