Man-bag

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

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

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