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The term "purse" originally referred to a small bag for holding coins. In many English-speaking countries, it is still used to refer to a small money bag. A "handbag" is a larger accessory that holds objects beyond currency, such as personal items. American English typically uses the terms purse and handbag interchangeably.
The Museum of Bags and Purses (Dutch: Tassenmuseum Amsterdam), was a museum devoted to the history of bags, purses, and their related accessories. Located in Amsterdam's historic central canal belt, [2] the museum's collection included over 5,000 items dating back to the sixteenth-century. Museum of Bags and Purses, garden.
A purse or pouch (from the Latin bursa, which in turn is from the Greek βύρσα, býrsa, oxhide), [1] sometimes called coin purse for clarity, is a small money bag or pouch, made for carrying coins. In most Commonwealth countries it is known simply as a purse, while "purse" in the United States usually refers to a handbag.
A reticule, also known as a ridicule or indispensable, was a type of small handbag or purse, similar to a modern evening bag, used mainly from 1795 to 1820. [1] The reticule became popular with the advent of Regency fashions in the late 18th century. Previously, women had carried personal belongings in pockets tied around the waist, but the ...
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String bag (avoska) with shopping items. String bags were popular in Russia and throughout the USSR, where they were called avoska (Russian: авоська), which may be translated as "perhaps-bag". [11] The avoska was a major cultural phenomenon of Soviet daily life. Avoskas were manufactured using various kinds of strings.
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