handbag

IPA: hˈændbæg

(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.]

(Britain, transitive, humorous) To attack verbally or subject to criticism (typically used of a woman).

Examples of "handbag" in Sentences

The Dance of the Voodoo Handbag.
A pocketbook is similar to a handbag.
2006 rugby union handbag controversy.
You cannot commit assault on a handbag.
A cape foldable into an enclosed handbag.
The handbag can be hung to the metal hook.
Amber then planted cocaine in Tanya's handbag.
It is quite easy to recognize an ostrich handbag.
It sold fragrances and handbags in a limited quantity of styles.
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.
More than 65 exhibitors sell handcrafted items including handbags, toys, photography, jewelry, woodcrafts and more.
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.