0 a small bag for money, keys, make-up, etc., carried especially by women --
1 a bag, often with a handle or a strap going over the shoulder, used esp. by women for carrying money, keys, and small personal items such as makeup; purse --
Handbags of girls in offices are lifted out, and nobody knows where they have gone to.
Putting more money into their handbags and pockets will improve their health.
The driving licence, for example, carried in 31 million pockets, wallets and handbags, is precious to all motorists.
Women are permitted to carry handbags, often of a fair capacity.
They lead in design of women's clothes, handbags, furniture and motor cars.
Confidence, once it has been handbagged, is hard to win back.
Anyone who wishes to purchase crocodile skin shoes or handbags knows only too well how expensive are those materials.
On one of the handbags being opened in order to see to whom it belonged, a contraceptive was found in it.
