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man bag

man bag is the alternative form of man-bag.

Meaning of man-bag

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

Forms of man bag

pluralman bags

Questions about man bag

What is man bag the alternative form of?
Man bag is the alternative form of man-bag.

Words near man bag in the dictionary

  1. man among men
  2. man and boy
  3. man and wife
  4. man ape
  5. man apes
  6. man bag
  7. man bags
  8. man basket
  9. man baskets
  10. man bites dog
  11. man boob

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