handbag

The word “handbag” has 2 syllables: hand-bag

It's pronounced as /ˈhænd.bæɡ/


What is synonym and antonym for handbag?

In the thesaurus, “handbag” has 45 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for handbag along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for handbag

  • backpack
  • bag
  • baggage
  • bags
  • billfold
  • briefcase
  • carpetbag
  • carry-on
  • carryall
  • clutch
  • clutch bag
  • compact
  • cosmetic case
  • duffel bag
  • evening bag
  • grip
  • haversack
  • hide
  • holdall
  • kit
  • kit bag
  • knapsack
  • leather
  • luggage
  • overnight bag
  • overnight case
  • packsack
  • pocketbook
  • poke
  • portmanteau
  • pouch
  • purse
  • reticule
  • rucksack
  • sack
  • shoulder bag
  • suitcase
  • traveling bag
  • traveling case
  • valise
  • vanity
  • wallet
  • weekend bag
  • weekend case
  • weekender

Meanings of handbag

  • noun
    1. (mainly Commonwealth) A small bag used by women (or sometimes by men) for carrying various small personal items.
    2. An subgenre of house music of the late 1980s, often with booming vocals.
  • verb
    1. Figuratively, to hit with a handbag; to attack verbally or subject to criticism (used of Margaret Thatcher).

Example Sentences

  • She brought her new handbag to the party, and everyone admired its design.
  • I forgot my handbag at the café, so I had to go back and retrieve it.
  • The handbag was filled with her essentials, from makeup to a small notebook.
  • He bought a beautiful leather handbag for his wife’s birthday.
  • She carefully placed her handbag on the table to avoid it getting dirty.

On this page you'll find 45 synonyms or another words to handbag, such as: backpack, bag, baggage, bags, billfold, briefcase, carpetbag.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

backpack

  • bivouac
  • caravan
  • carry-on
  • carryall
  • encamp
  • fanny pack
  • grip
  • handbag
  • haversack
  • holdall
  • kit bag
  • knapsack
  • overnight bag
  • overnight case
  • pack
  • packsack
  • portmanteau
  • rucksack
  • school bag
  • seabag
  • sleep out
  • suitcase
  • tent
  • traveling bag
  • weekend bag

backpacks

  • bivouacs
  • caravans
  • carry-ons
  • carryalls
  • encamps
  • fanny packs
  • grips
  • handbags
  • haversacks
  • holdalls
  • kit bags
  • knapsacks
  • overnight bags
  • overnight cases
  • packs
  • packsacks
  • portmanteaus
  • portmanteaux
  • rucksacks
  • school bags
  • seabags
  • sleeps out
  • suitcases
  • tents
  • traveling bags
  • weekend bags

bag

  • abandon
  • abduct
  • accomplish
  • accumulate
  • achieve
  • acquire
  • amass
  • annex
  • apprehend
  • approach
  • arrest
  • attain
  • backpack
  • balloon
  • barracks bag
  • bay
  • beat
  • beetle
  • belly
  • billfold
  • billow
  • blow up
  • briefcase
  • bring in
  • bulge
  • bunch
  • bundle
  • capture
  • carry
  • carry-on
  • carryall
  • case
  • catch
  • chalk up
  • chuck
  • clasp
  • clear
  • clutch
  • clutch bag
  • collar
  • come by
  • compact
  • cop
  • corner
  • corral
  • detain
  • dilate
  • distend
  • ditty bag
  • dome
  • draw
  • duffel
  • duffel bag
  • earn
  • elongate
  • enmesh
  • ensnare
  • entangle
  • entrap
  • equal
  • excel
  • expand
  • expertise
  • extend
  • favorite activity
  • fist
  • flap
  • flight bag
  • flop
  • gain
  • garment bag
  • garner
  • gear
  • get
  • give notice
  • glom
  • glove
  • grab
  • grapple
  • grasp
  • grip
  • gross
  • halter
  • handbag
  • hang down
  • haversack
  • hit
  • hobby
  • hold
  • holdall
  • hook
  • immesh
  • inflate
  • jut
  • kidnap
  • kill
  • kit
  • kit bag
  • knapsack
  • knock down
  • land
  • lasso
  • leave
  • lengthen
  • log
  • lop
  • make
  • match
  • meet
  • mesh
  • mushroom
  • nab
  • nail
  • net
  • nobble
  • obtain
  • occupy
  • outdo
  • overhang
  • pack
  • package
  • packet
  • parcel
  • pick up
  • pocket
  • pocketbook
  • poke
  • pooch
  • portmanteau
  • pouch
  • pout
  • preference
  • procure
  • project
  • protrude
  • pull down
  • purse
  • quit
  • rack up
  • rap
  • reacquire
  • realize
  • reap
  • reattain
  • recapture
  • regain
  • remake
  • rend
  • ring up
  • rival
  • rope
  • rucksack
  • sac
  • sack
  • saddlebag
  • sag
  • satchel
  • score
  • secure
  • seize
  • shoot
  • shopping bag
  • shoulder bag
  • sink
  • snag
  • snare
  • snatch
  • snowball
  • speciality
  • stand out
  • start
  • stick out
  • stretch
  • suitcase
  • surpass
  • swell
  • take
  • take over
  • thing
  • throw up
  • tie
  • top
  • tote
  • tote bag
  • touch
  • trap
  • traveling bag
  • vacate
  • vanity
  • wallet
  • win
  • work bag
  • wrest

baggage

baggages

  • backpacks
  • bags
  • briefcases
  • carpetbags
  • carry-ons
  • carryalls
  • cosmetic cases
  • duffel bags
  • grips
  • handbags
  • haversacks
  • holdalls
  • kit bags
  • kits
  • knapsacks
  • luggage
  • overnight bags
  • overnight cases
  • packsacks
  • portmanteaus
  • portmanteaux
  • rucksacks
  • suitcases
  • traveling bags
  • traveling cases
  • valises
  • wallets
  • weekend bags
  • weekend cases
  • weekenders

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