HyperDic: handbag

English > 1 sense of the word handbag:
NOUNartifacthandbag, bag, pocketbook, pursea container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
handbag > pronunciation
Soundshhae'ndbae.g
RhymesAg ... zigzag: 32 rhymes with aeg...
English > handbag: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women).
Synonymsbag, pocketbook, purse
PartsclaspA fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
Narrowerclutch bag, clutchA woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
etuismall ornamental ladies' bag for small articles
evening bagA handbag used with evening wear
reticuleA woman's drawstring handbag
shoulder bagA large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder
BroadercontainerAny object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
Spanishbolsa, bolso, cartera
Catalanbossa de mà, bossa, cartera

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