Definitions for HANDBAG
ˈhændˌbæghand·bag

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1. bag, handbag, pocketbook, pursenoun

   a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

   "she reached into her bag and found a comb"

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1. handbagnoun

   A small bag used by women (or sometimes by men) for carrying various small personal items.

2. handbagverb

   Figuratively, to hit with a handbag; to attack verbally or subject to criticism (used originally of Margaret Thatcher).

3. Etymology: From hand + bag.

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1. Handbag

   A handbag, commonly known as a purse or pocketbook in North American English, is a handled medium-to-large bag used to carry personal items.

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1. handbag

   A handbag is a medium to large bag used primarily by women to carry personal items such as wallet, keys, smartphone, cosmetics, and other essentials. It often has handles, a shoulder strap, or both, and it can be made from various materials like leather, cloth, or synthetic fabrics. Handbags come in various shapes, sizes, and designs and are both functional and often used as a fashion accessory.

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1. Handbag

   A handbag, also purse or pouch in American English, is a handled medium-to-large bag that is often fashionably designed, typically used by women, to hold personal items such as wallet/coins, keys, a mobile phone, books, a pen and paper, cosmetics and jewelry, a hairbrush, contraceptives, or pepper spray.

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1. handbag

   A type of product.

   The handbag was tall and beautiful.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 5, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Container

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce HANDBAG?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say HANDBAG in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HANDBAG in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HANDBAG in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of HANDBAG in a Sentence

1. Clara Chu:

   Each handbag consists of recognizable everyday mundane objects that we find in the house, in the kitchen, people don't necessarily associate these kind of items with fashion.

2. Tallulah Bankhead:

   I love your gown darling, but your handbag is on fire!

3. Rachmat Thomas:

   The success story about this pump is that it is all handcrafted, and the secret about this pump is that you can actually fold it up and put it into your handbag.

4. Ivanka Trump:

   I said, 'Honey, you don't just start a handbag company,'.

5. Taraneh Moghaddam:

   I was desperate and had to carry the cash in my handbag to Iran.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HANDBAG
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Handbag
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handbag
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=HANDBAG
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=HANDBAG