manpurse

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English

Etymology

From man +‎ purse.

Noun

manpurse (plural manpurses)

  1. (informal) A purse worn by a man.
    • 2003 July 1, “Marsee 11-liter tankbag. (Gear).”, in Rider:
      A friend of my daughter's saw the Marsee tankbag on my desk and asked if it was my new manpurse.
    • 2005 April 10, Lisa Olson, “PEDRO THE STARTER HAS SHOT TO SHOW US HE'S A STOPPER”, in New York Daily News‎:
      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 August 29, Kathleen McElroy, “Super Double Top Secret”, in New York Times:
      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 June 13, Olivia Barker, Mary Cadden, “Dumpy dads yield fashionable fathers”, in USA Today, page 6D:
      Kelly 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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