man-bag en · NOUN
Etymology
From man + bag, influenced by (punning on) handbag.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| man bag | alternative | lexicographic | |
| man-bags | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| manbag | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
ru барсе́тка (small bag used by men) · ru борсе́тка (small bag used by men) · sv herrväska (small bag used by men) · ru мужска́я су́мочка (small bag used by men) · sv bögslunga (small bag used by men) · de Herrenhandtasche (small bag used by men)