[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

handbag \hand"bag`\ n.
   a small bag usually made of cloth, leather or a similar
   imitation material, and often having a strap to permit
   carrying it by slinging it over a shoulder, used by women to
   carry money and small personal items or accessories; as, she
   had to search under the cosmetics, hankies, and medicines in
   her handbag to find a comb.

   syn: bag, pocketbook, purse.
        wordnet 1.5

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

handbag
     n : a bag used for carrying money and small personal items or
         accessories especially by women; "she reached into her
         bag and found a comb" syn: bag, pocketbook, purse
see also:
bag pocketbook purse 

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