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man-bag

man-bag noun: the equivalent of a woman's small handbag designed for use by men, having compartments for mobile phones, etc.

Noun

man-bag (plural man-bags)

  1. The equivalent of a woman's small handbag designed for use by men, having compartments for mobile phones, etc.
    • Unisex styling gave the ‘man-bag’ its brief moment and many rough hewn embroidered denim and handtooled leather shoulder bags were worn by both sexes.2005, Valerie Steele, Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
    Synonyms:
    man purse, murse

Synonyms of man-bag

Forms of man-bag

pluralman-bags
alternative formman bag
alternative formmanbag

Origin of man-bag

From man + bag, influenced by (punning on) handbag.

Questions about man-bag

What does man-bag mean?
Man-bag means the equivalent of a woman's small handbag designed for use by men, having compartments for mobile phones, etc.
What part of speech is man-bag?
Man-bag is a noun.
What is the plural of man-bag?
The plural of man-bag is man-bags.

Words near man-bag in the dictionary

  1. man'yōgana
  2. man-about-town
  3. man-arm
  4. man-arms
  5. man-at-arms
  6. man-bag
  7. man-bags
  8. man-bird
  9. man-birds
  10. man-boob
  11. man-boobs

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