Purses, such as this one by Burberry, are fashion accessories with a function.

In American English, a purse is a small bag, also called a handbag. Look up purse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Download high resolution version (1680x1793, 2854 KB) A ladies Burberry handbag. ... Download high resolution version (1680x1793, 2854 KB) A ladies Burberry handbag. ... A ladies Burberry handbag in the companys trademarked check pattern Burberry is a British luxury fashion house, manufacturing clothing and other apparel. ... Fashion accessories are items apart from the garment itself, which complement the whole outfit. ... For other uses, see American English (disambiguation). ... Paper bag redirects here. ...

In British English, a purse is a small money container similar to a wallet, but typically used by women and including a compartment for coins, with a handbag being considerably larger. British English (BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere in the Anglophone world. ... An example of a wallet A wallet is a small (usually pocket-sized) storage device used to keep personal items such as credit cards, cash, drivers licenses for frequent quick access. ... This article is about monetary coins. ...

A purse or handbag is often fashionably-designed, and is used to hold a number of items such as a wallet, keys, tissues, makeup, a hairbrush, feminine products, or other items. Fashion design is the applied art dedicated to the design of clothing and lifestyle accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time. ... An example of a wallet A wallet is a small (usually pocket-sized) storage device used to keep personal items such as credit cards, cash, drivers licenses for frequent quick access. ... A single key A key is a device which is used to open a lock by turning. ... A box of tissues Another Box of Tissues. ... Cosmetics or makeup are substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning. ... A hairbrush is a small brush with rigid bristles used in hair care for brushing, styling, and detangling human hair, or for brushing a domestic animals fur. ...

Variations

An antique Indian female purse

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Purses are usually carried by women, though men sometimes carry one as a smaller alternative to a backpack; such a purse is sometimes self-consciously termed a murse or manbag (portmanteaus "man" with "purse" and "handbag" respectively). It can also be called a man-purse. Such bags are often similar or identical to messenger bags. A backpack A backpack is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on ones back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders (called shoulder straps) and below the armpits. ... A portmanteau of handbag and man. Manbags are fashionable bags carried by men. ... A portmanteau (IPA pronunciation: RP, US) is a word or morpheme that fuses two or more words or word parts to give a combined or loaded meaning. ... Messenger bag by Timbuk2. ...

Coin purses are small purses, just large enough to hold money and cards. For other uses, see Money (disambiguation). ... The term card has many different meanings. ...

A medium-to-small-sized purse with a short handle, designed to be carried (clutched) in one's hand is often called a clutch.

A larger purse with two handles is often called a tote.

A pocketbook is similar to a purse (in the British English sense), but allows the carrying of sheets of paper as well.

A security bag protects the carrier from travel theft. The purse includes an invisible stainless steel strap sewn into the fabric and a protectant on the main zipper.

Types of handbags

Crocodile skin handbags in a conservation exhibit at Bristol Zoo, England

• Clutch: Small, usually evening bag without a handle.

• Satchel: large bag with small handle that is carried on the arm rather than on the shoulder

• Duffle: A large bag usually used for travel or sports

• Tote: A medium to large bag with two straps

• Messenger bag : A bag with a long strap to be worn across the body.

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Trivia

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• In the Oscar Wilde play, The Importance of Being Earnest, as a baby the protagonist, Jack Worthing, was found in a handbag in the cloakroom at Victoria Station, prompting Lady Bracknell's famous exclamation "A handbag?"
• A survey of shoppers at Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex found that the average 30-year-old woman owns 21 handbags and buys a new one every three months, adding up to 111 over the course of a lifetime.^[2]

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See also

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• Birkin Bag
• It Bag
• Louis Vuitton
• Coach (company)
• Vera Bradley

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