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- [hand-bag]
- /ˈhændˌbæg/
- /ˈhænd.bæɡ/
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- [hand-bag]
- /ˈhændˌbæg/
Definitions of handbags word
- noun handbags a bag or box of leather, fabric, plastic, or the like, held in the hand or carried by means of a handle or strap, commonly used by women for holding money, toilet articles, small purchases, etc. 1
- noun handbags valise. 1
- noun handbags Plural form of handbag. 1
- noun plural handbags an incident in which people, esp sportsmen, fight or threaten to fight, but without real intent to inflict harm (esp in the phrases handbags at dawn, handbags at twenty paces, etc) 0
- noun handbags plural of handbag. 0
- noun handbags (Slang) (Britain) An insignificant fight or argument. 0
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Origin of handbags
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; hand + bag
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Parts of speech for Handbags
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handbags popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
handbags usage trend in Literature
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