Bermuda bag

noun

1. an oval-shaped handbag with wooden handles and changeable decorative cloth covers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bermuda bag¹

First recorded in 1955–60; originally used in Bermuda ( def )

Example Sentences

In her lap is a kelly green Bermuda bag with pink piping and wooden handles; inside the bag is a tube of 7UP-flavored lip balm that she draws from time to time across her mouth.

From Literature

She carried a Bermuda bag with her initials on it and liked to encourage my romantic prospects by talking her creepy redneck boyfriend’s pals into pretending to ask me out.

From Salon