man-bag

noun

1. informal.
   a small bag, usually with a shoulder strap, carried by a man and designed to contain personal articles

Word History and Origins

Origin of man-bag¹

C20: in allusion to handbag

Example Sentences

They are well-groomed and fashionably dressed, accessorised with the latest man-bag, and excessively concerned with their looks.

From Salon

He even went accidentally high-fashion with a man-bag and, in the episode where he wore all of Chandler’s clothes, predicted Balenciaga-esque layering.

From The Guardian

Back in 2016, GQ magazine investigated "A brief history of the man-bag" and traced its origins back to Renaissance girth pouches.

From BBC

It’s not a man-bag, exactly; it holds a small pistol.

From Time

It’s not a man-bag, exactly; it holds a small pistol.

From Washington Times