[
UK
/hˈændbæɡ/
]
[ US /ˈhændˌbæɡ/ ]
[ US /ˈhændˌbæɡ/ ]
NOUN
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a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
she reached into her bag and found a comb
How To Use handbag In A Sentence
- Favorite Loveboat styles include Chronos, a travel tote, Elba, a horizontal shoulder bag and Terni, a small handbag. Stand Out This Spring with Handbags from Kipling
- She took her time looking me over, dug into her fake Gucci handbag and handed me a ballpoint saying, ‘Give it back when you're done.’
- So what interest has a purveyor of haute couture and 10,000 handbags have in a sportswear company? Times, Sunday Times
- She clutched at a black handbag and as the lights came back on, she shrank into herself at the far end of the room.
- The machine had a massive storage capacity which could nevertheless fit into a handbag.
- She wiped off any lingering raindrops on her face, toweling her hair and dress lightly, and placing her handbag next to her coat on the floor.
- By carrying them in my handbag, I can also use them in the plane if the noise gets too much, or if the pressure makes my ears pop.
- In the recent retrospective of Nan Kempner’s wardrobe at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, the late socialite’s closet was re-created in breathtaking detail — all 354 jackets and 362 sweaters — but her surprisingly undistinguished collection of handbags was relegated to a high shelf and mostly hidden. Carried Away
- All along the middle of these blocks are kiosks selling various wares of t-shirts and handbags and jewellery etc.
- On the rewards: Apparently, Cristiano "lavished" her with expensive gifts including a designer handbag and an Armani belt. Kickette Blog