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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Examples of handbag in a Sentence
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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Del Rey also carried a black handbag at her shoulder.
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
There’s some space in the central console, including a small cubby and a space underneath to place a handbag, plus a couple of cupholders.
—James Morris, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
For accessories, Sánchez, who released her children’s book The Fly Who Flew to Space, in September, wore an eye-catching necklace and a white handbag.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
His opposition accused first lady Kim Keon-hee of corruption after she was secretly recorded receiving a Dior handbag from a Korean American pastor in 2022.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
There’s some space in the central console, including a small cubby and a space underneath to place a handbag, plus a couple of cupholders.
—James Morris, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
For accessories, Sánchez, who released her children’s book The Fly Who Flew to Space, in September, wore an eye-catching necklace and a white handbag.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
His opposition accused first lady Kim Keon-hee of corruption after she was secretly recorded receiving a Dior handbag from a Korean American pastor in 2022.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Handbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handbag. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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