handbagnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhænd.bæɡ/us/ˈhænd.bæɡ/US also purseA2 a small bag for money, keys, make-up, etc., carried especially by women
Examples
- I've got far too much clobber in my handbag.
- She took her hairbrush from her handbag and began to brush her hair.
- Her handbag was snatched from her in the street.
- She beat off her attacker by hitting him with her handbag.
- I scooped up my belongings into my handbag.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Containers for carrying personal possessions
- attaché case
- backpack
- baggage
- billfold
- briefcase
- bumbag
- hatbox
- haversack
- holdall
- kitbag
- knapsack
- purse
- sling
- sporran
- suit bag
- suitcase
- toilet bag
- toiletry bag
- tote
- tote bag
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Idiom(s)
handbags (at dawn)