handbag
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.hand·bag
noun \ˈhan(d)-ˌbag\Definition of HANDBAG
1
: suitcase
2
: a bag held in the hand or hung from a shoulder strap and used for carrying small personal articles and money
See Examples of HANDBAG
- <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>
First Known Use of HANDBAG
1862
Related to HANDBAG
- Synonyms
- carryall, carry-on, grip, traveling bag, holdall [chiefly British], portmanteau, suitcase, wallet
Rhymes with HANDBAG
air bag, beanbag, black-flag, blue flag, brown-bag, chin-wag, dirtbag, dishrag, dog tag, do-rag, fleabag, flight bag, gasbag, grab bag, greylag, hangtag, ice bag, jet lag, kit bag, mailbag, mixed bag, phone tag, postbag, price tag, ragbag, ragtag, ratbag, red flag, sandbag, schoolbag, seabag, sight gag, Sontag, sweet flag, tea bag, time lag, tote bag, washrag, white flag, wigwag, windbag, workbag, zigzag
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