handbag
noun
hand·bag
ˈhan(d)-ˌbag 
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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flies only with a handbag so he doesn't have to check his luggage
her handbag is just big enough to hold her favorite photos and wallet
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Rutherford wore a black long-sleeved dress, paired with platform heels and a handbag at the Chanel event and a floral-print dress for the Rahul Mishra event.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
In court Friday, Assistant District Attorney Andrew Mercer said Atkinson, 21, had nothing to do with the robbery of Huang’s handbag.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
The auction house’s luxury goods business — putting up on the block everything from handbags to watches to jewelry — has been a strong source of new business from younger collectors, who often then transition to buying art.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Handbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handbag. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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handbag
noun
hand·bag
ˈhan(d)-ˌbag
1
: suitcase
2
: a woman's bag for carrying small personal articles and money
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