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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To complete her look, Hilton Rothschild accessorized with a matching pillbox hat, dainty earrings and a diamond necklace, along with a shimmering silver handbag and pumps with crystal details.
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Maggie Clancy, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
The collection is made by Western handbag and accessory manufacturer Montana West, which also produces handbags for Lee’s sister brand, Wrangler.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Officials received spa treatments, top-shelf alcohol, designer handbags, leather goods, designer furniture, watches, fountain pens, ornamental swords and handmade ship models, according to court documents.
—Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Some bring personal objects to be stenciled—computer cases, handbags and other objects.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Maggie Clancy, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
The collection is made by Western handbag and accessory manufacturer Montana West, which also produces handbags for Lee’s sister brand, Wrangler.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Officials received spa treatments, top-shelf alcohol, designer handbags, leather goods, designer furniture, watches, fountain pens, ornamental swords and handmade ship models, according to court documents.
—Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Some bring personal objects to be stenciled—computer cases, handbags and other objects.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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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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