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Handbag

🔄 Synonyms of "Handbag"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
bagnoun	A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
pursenoun	A small bag for carrying money.
pocketbooknoun	(US) A purse or handbag.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Handbag"

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Word	Definition
pursenoun	A small bag for carrying money.
pocketbooknoun	(US) A purse or handbag.
bagnoun	A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
pouchnoun	A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.
sacknoun	A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
rucksacknoun	(UK, Northeastern US) A bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps.
totenoun	A tote bag.
satchelnoun	A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc.
knapsacknoun	(chiefly US) (in UK, dated or archaic) A case of canvas or leather, for carrying items on the back.
packnoun	A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
backpacknoun	A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.
valisenoun	A piece of hand luggage such as a suitcase or travelling bag.
suitcasenoun	A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.
luggagenoun	(uncountable) The bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings.
sleevenoun	The part of a garment that covers the arm.
sacnoun	A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.
clutch bagnoun	A small handbag without a shoulder strap, designed to be held in the hand.
carry bagnoun	(especially India) A small bag, typically made of cloth, vinyl, or some other pliable material, used for carrying items when walking.
cloak bagnoun	(obsolete) A suitcase or valise.
it bagnoun	(colloquial) A kind of expensive designer handbag that is a must-have for fashionable people.