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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Ivanka Trump:

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

2. Tallulah Bankhead:

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

3. Jeffrey Berk:

   The clientele for a Birkin or Kelly handbag suddenly wasn't traveling, buying a house or a Bentley, she had a lot of cash and needed to park it in an indulgence.

4. Abigail Klem:

   We actually feel super optimistic because, I think, one, a lot of people support Ivanka, even across both political parties, and then I think a lot of other people feel like, ‘Oh, I didn’t know Ivanka had a shoe line.’ ‘Oh, I didn’t know she had a handbag line.’ And they’re buying it.

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