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handbag

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hand·bag  (hndbg)
n.
1. A woman's purse.
2. A piece of small hand luggage.

handbag
Noun
a woman's small bag carried to contain personal articles
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.handbaghandbag - 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
Translations
handbag [ˈhændbæg] nbolso, cartera (LAM)
handbag [ˈhændbæg] hand nsac m à main
handbag [ˈhændbæg] hand nHandtasche f
handbag [ˈhændbæg] nborsetta


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So they all got safely to the shore--some swimming, some flying; and those that climbed along the rope brought the Doctor's trunk and handbag with them.
Came into the office carrying a small handbag and asked for a special to London.
She saw him slip a twenty-dollar bill into her handbag with her ticket.
 
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