handbag

Synonyms:

bag, pocketbook, purse

Types:

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clutch, clutch bag

a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand

etui

small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles

evening bag

a handbag used with evening wear

reticule

a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries

shoulder bag

a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder

Type of:

container

any 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)