handbag

noun
UK /ˈhænd.bæɡ/
US /ˈhænd.bæɡ/

A bag you carry to hold things like money and keys.

She put her phone and wallet in her handbag.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small bag for personal items, often carried by women.

He bought her a leather handbag for her birthday.

3. A bag with a handle used to carry small objects.

The handbag was too small to hold her books.

4. In British English, a woman's purse or small bag.

She left her handbag on the train.