• Manpurse

    Origin

    From man + purse.

    Full definition of manpurse

    Noun

    manpurse

    (plural manpurses)
    1. (informal) A purse worn by a man.
      • 2003, "Marsee 11-liter tankbag. (Gear)." Rider, Jul 1, 2003:A friend of my daughter's saw the Marsee tankbag on my desk and asked if it was my new manpurse.
      • 2005, Lisa Olson, "PEDRO THE STARTER HAS SHOT TO SHOW US HE'S A STOPPER," New York Daily News, April 10th 2005, http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/2005/04/10/2005-04-10_pedro_the_starter_has_shot_t.html:Dressed in a vibrant pink shirt and carrying a designer leather manpurse, Martinez strolled into the visitors' clubhouse late yesterday afternoon and loudly exclaimed, "I'm here! Did anybody miss me?"
      • 2005, Kathleen McElroy, "Super Double Top Secret," New York Times, August 29, 2005, http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/29/sports/tennis/29guide.html?_r=1&oref=slogin:The new rules also mean no oversized tennis bags stuffed with wine bottles (glass and alcohol are forbidden) and a picnic's worth of food. Ladies, think purse. Gentlemen, think "manpurse."
      • 2007, Olivia Barker and Mary Cadden, "Dumpy dads yield fashionable fathers," USA Today, Jun 13, 2007, pg. 6DKelly recommends to-the-knee cargo shorts instead for a more modern look. Bonus: "The pockets are great for holding all your stuff." (Because who can really pull off the manpurse?)
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