handbag
IPA: hˈændbæg
noun
- (now rare) A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job.
- (chiefly Commonwealth) A small bag used chiefly by women for carrying various small personal items, sometimes considered as a fashion accessory.
- (uncountable, music) Ellipsis of handbag house. [(music) A subgenre of house music of the late 1980s, often with booming vocals.]
verb
- (Britain, transitive, humorous) To attack verbally or subject to criticism (typically used of a woman).
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Examples of "handbag" in Sentences
- The purse or handbag is much more than a holder for necessities.
- Why are my novels in alphabetical order, when my handbag is a disaster zone?
- Jenny, on the term handbag versus purse or bag, you might be interested in this.
- Before opening her eyes she feels to make sure her handbag is still buttoned safely within her overcoat.
- Though a trendy handbag is a fun choice for, say, an evening out, an everyday bag that meets your everyday needs is a wardrobe must.
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