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handbag

[hand-bag]

noun

  1. a bag or box of leather, fabric, plastic, or the like, held in the hand or carried by means of a handle or strap, commonly used for holding money, personal grooming items, small purchases, etc.

  2. valise.



handbag

/ ˈæԻˌæɡ /

noun

  1. Also called: bag. purse. pocketbook.a woman's small bag carried to contain personal articles

  2. a small suitcase that can be carried by hand

  3. a commercial style of House music

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of handbag1

First recorded in 1860–65; hand + bag
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of handbag1

(for sense 3) C20: humorous allusion to the trend for groups of women to dance round their handbags in discos, nightclubs, etc
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Gehry has also also collaborated with Louis Vuitton on a collection of handbags reflecting his architectural style, which is known for flowing, curvilinear sculptural forms.

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In the post, the Whitlows asked that customers leave their reusable shopping and personal bags — including anything larger than a small handbag — in the front of the grocery store with a cashier.

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James simply told journalists, "I'm going to get wrecked," while Bakare was planning to "dance around my Bafta like women dance round their handbags".

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"We just grabbed the lady's handbag but I have discovered there's trauma behind it," he said.

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Authorities arrested two men in connection with the theft of a designer handbag belonging to US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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