Dorothy bag

noun

A woman’s handbag gathered at the top by a drawstring whose loops are used as a handle; traditionally used by bridesmaids to carry confetti.

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nounDorothy bag (plural Dorothy bags)

plural Dorothy bags

  1. A woman’s handbag gathered at the top by a drawstring whose loops are used as a handle; traditionally used by bridesmaids to carry confetti.

    Pulling out a letter from her dorothy bag she beguiled the tediousness of waiting by perusing distraitly its contents.

    1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 95
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APA

Dorothy bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorothy%20bag

MLA

“Dorothy bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorothy%20bag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dorothy bag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorothy%20bag.

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