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as in suitcases
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
flies only with a handbag so he doesn't have to check his luggage
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as in purses
a container for carrying money and small personal items
her handbag is just big enough to hold her favorite photos and wallet
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Noun
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As the name suggests, each of the three suitcases expands to make room for extra clothing or souvenirs purchased on your trip.—
Hillary Maglin,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2024 -
In Central and Latin America, those with wanderlust take a stroll with their luggage around the block or put their suitcases in the middle of a room for others to walk around, which is considered a way of attracting good travel for the year ahead.—
Gia Yetikyel,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Some donors dig around in their purses or open up their wallets to look for spare change to drop into the kettles.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Its system can be used on footwear, clothing, purses and bags, jewellery and watches and homeware items, and the company claims it can be integrated onto any applicable website in just one hour.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some donors dig around in their purses or open up their wallets to look for spare change to drop into the kettles.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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The indicator categorizes Bitcoin by the time elapsed since it was last moved between wallets.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Handbags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbags. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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