man-bag

See also: manbag and man bag

English

Alternative forms

man bag, manbag

Etymology

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

Noun

man-bag (plural man-bags)

The equivalent of a woman's small handbag designed for use by men, having compartments for mobile phones etc
- 2005: Valerie Steele, Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion
  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.

Synonyms

murse
man purse

Translations

small bag used by men

German: Herrenhandtasche f

Russian: борсе́тка (ru) f (borsétka), барсе́тка (ru) f (barsétka), мужска́я су́мочка f (mužskája súmočka)

Anagrams

bag man, bagman

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