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[hand-bag] / ˈhændˌbæg /


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Over thousands of years, humans have also developed hundreds of distinct types, ranging from tiny chihuahuas small enough to carry in a handbag to Great Danes that can reach a person's waist.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

Cartier is also benefiting from a growing perception that luxury jewelry offers better value for money than designer purses, after many handbag brands increased their prices too quickly during the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Only a mint green handbag and full sleeves of tattoos suggested that Gen Z’s reigning rock star had settled in to talk about his new album “Oh Yeah?”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Renowned for her signature wardrobe of high-shoulder suits, pussy-bow blouses, and her iconic handbag, Thatcher cultivated an image that sought to project a sense of authority and purpose.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

She opens her large handbag, and immediately there’s a familiar scent of home.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

The Banana Republic Global segment provides clothing, eyewear, jewelry, shoes, handbags, and fragrances.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

In 2012, Louis Vuitton unveiled a collection of handbags and attire designed by Kusama that was characterized by her audacious dots.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

People already use jewelry, handbags and clothing to express themselves.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

To demonstrate, Weger starts layering a mannequin in her bedroom, picking from racks of clothes, handbags, color-coordinated shoes and jewelry nearby.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Her father marveled at the industrial carpeting in the hallway of her apartment building; her mother hoarded faux-leather handbags at Kmart, paper napkins from the mall food court, even plastic shopping bags.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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