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handbag
noun hand·bag \ˈhan(d)-ˌbag\
: a woman's small bag or purse used for carrying personal things and money
Full Definition of HANDBAG
1
: suitcase
2
: a bag held in the hand or hung from a shoulder strap and used for carrying small personal articles and money
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First Known Use of HANDBAG
1862
Related to HANDBAG
- Synonyms
- carryall, carry-on, grip, traveling bag, holdall [chiefly British], portmanteau, suitcase, wallet
Rhymes with HANDBAG
air bag, beanbag, black-flag, blue flag, brown-bag, chin-wag, dirtbag, dishrag, dog tag, do-rag, fleabag, flight bag, gasbag, grab bag, greylag, hangtag, ice bag, jet lag, kit bag, mailbag, mixed bag, phone tag, postbag, price tag, ragbag, ragtag, ratbag, red flag, sandbag, schoolbag, seabag, sight gag, Sontag, sweet flag, tea bag, time lag, tote bag, washrag, white flag, wigwag, windbag, workbag, zigzag
HANDBAG Defined for Kids
handbag
noun hand·bag \ˈhand-ˌbag\
Definition of HANDBAG for Kids
: a bag used for carrying money and small personal articles
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