handbag

Noun
  1. A container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) (synset 102777157)
    "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
    is a type of: container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
    subtypes:
    • clutch, clutch bag - a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
    • etui - small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles
    • evening bag - a handbag used with evening wear
    • reticule - a woman's drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
    • shoulder bag - a large handbag that can be carried by a strap looped over the shoulder
    has: clasp - a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
    same as: bag, pocketbook, purse

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