Handbag vs Handbagless - What's the difference?
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(mainly Commonwealth) A small bag used by women (or sometimes by men) for carrying various small personal items.
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(uncountable) An anthemic subgenre of house music of the late 1980s, often with booming vocals.
(British, transitive, humorous) Figuratively, to hit with a handbag; to attack verbally or subject to criticism (used originally of ).
(rare) Without a handbag.
* 1976 , Averil Swinfen, Donkeys galore
As a noun handbag
is (mainly commonwealth) a small bag used by women (or sometimes by men) for carrying various small personal items.As a verb handbag
is (british|transitive|humorous) figuratively, to hit with a handbag; to attack verbally or subject to criticism (used originally of ).As an adjective handbagless is
(rare) without a handbag.handbag
English
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (bag used by women) purse (North American) * (subgenre of house music) diva house, handbag houseHyponyms
* man-bag, murseDerived terms
* handbags at ten paces * hardbag * man-bagVerb
(handbagg)External links
* * ("handbag" on Wikipedia)handbagless
English
Adjective
(-)- Gloveless and handbagless , even on such an auspicious occasion, and wearing cream-coloured apparel without pockets