handbag

Speech parts

1. handbag - Noun

2. handbag - Verb

Meaning

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pocketbook bag purse gladstone bursa sac lizard case satchel pack pocket grip KIT clutch sack

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Antonyms

loss release large backpack suitcase huge backpack large suitcase

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Hypernyms

container

Hyponyms

clutch reticule shoulder bag etui clutch bag evening bag

Phrases with the word

I lost my handbag smell like a tart's handbag lady's small handbag handbag clip large handbag natural handbag

Anagrams

bhadang

Examples

When it comes to doing my job, I keep my ego in my handbag. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Envy the kangaroo. That pouch setup is extraordinary; the baby crawls out of the womb when it is about two inches long, gets into the pouch, and proceeds to mature. I'd have a baby if it would develop in my handbag. Rita Rudner

I'm more of a handbag girl; my guilty pleasure is bags. I don't even have a clue how many I own. Poppy Delevingne

Jack: Actually, I was found. Lady Bracknell: Found? Jack: Uh, yes, I was in... a handbag. Lady Bracknell: A handbag? Jack: Yes, it was... [makes gestures] Jack: an ordinary handbag. Oscar Wilde

I do most of my reading on the train ride to and from work. But I always have a book in my handbag so that I can read at any time, anywhere. Randa Abdel-Fattah

Marriage is a snake to slip into your handbag. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

handax handaxe handback handbag clip handbag house handbagful