/ Dictionary / Index H handbag: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hand•bag Pronunciation: (hand'bag"), [key] — n. a bag or box of leather, fabric, plastic, or the like, held in the hand or carried by means of a handle or strap, commonly used by women for holding money, toilet articles, small purchases, etc. valise. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: handbag (Thesaurus) hand ax handball Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language