designer bag
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- noun
- /dɪˈzaɪnər bæg/
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bolso de diseñador
- This year, my husband saved up and bought me my dream designer bag for Christmas.
Examples
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I just got my mom her first ever designer bag, but we're going to do a little unboxing because it's a special day.
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These kinds of luggage and designer bags are absolutely a true blessing for manner-minded adult females.
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When we went to New York City, she was all about the designer bags.
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If you can't afford a good luxury designer bag, buy a smart bag from a high street store.
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And we suggest you come to our mulberry store, which has sold these designer bags for many years and has earned a high reputation.
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She is married to my nephew Mitchell, and she loves, loves, loves designer bags.
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I've been noticing something in the land of designer bags these days.
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In their new house, Mitchell had to build a special shelf in the closet for Stacy's designer bags.
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The younger one carries a briefcase; the other one, about 15 years older, has a designer bag placed discreetly on the floor beside her.
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My sister saved for months to buy her first designer bag, which she considers a cherished status symbol.
Synonyms
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A small bag women carry to hold keys, phone, and money
An expensive bag or accessory that Gucci makes
A very fashionable handbag that many people want for one season
Antonyms
How Prestigious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'designer' modifies 'bag' to indicate a bag made by a (fashion) designer, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a bag produced by a designer. While connotations of prestige or high price are pragmatic and may require cultural knowledge, the core meaning (a bag made by a designer) is transparent and common across languages.
Etymology
Designer bag simply means a bag made by a famous designer, often with a visible name or logo. Because these bags showed who made them and cost a lot, they became a 'status symbol', so today designer bag means an expensive, fashionable handbag.