handbag.
A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job.
Meaning & usage
A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job.
A small bag used chiefly by women for carrying various small personal items, sometimes considered as a fashion accessory.
Ellipsis of handbag house.
Where this word comes from
From hand + bag. The music genre is named from women dancing around a pile of their handbags in nightclubs. The verb is a reference to Margaret Thatcher's handbag.
To attack verbally or subject to criticism (typically used of a woman).
Where this word comes from
From hand + bag. The music genre is named from women dancing around a pile of their handbags in nightclubs. The verb is a reference to Margaret Thatcher's handbag.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.