Definition of handbag Handbag

/hæˈndbæˌg/ - [handbatg] - hand•bag

We found 5 definitions of handbag from 4 different sources.

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What does handbag mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

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"
  bag, pocketbook, purse
  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)
  clasp the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
  clutch bag, clutch a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
  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
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  • handbag (Noun)
    A small bag used by women or sometimes by men for carrying various small personal items.
  • handbag (Noun)
    An anthemic subgenre of house music of the late 1980s, often with booming vocals.

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  • handbag
    A object used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women).

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