2026-07-04 10:03 UTC
@Frantasaur@mastodon.ie @WorziArmin@sueden.social @regina_nyckelharpista@sunny.garden
Interesting.
Any public domain or open sources?
I don't disbelieve you, but I'd not seen that.
I was recently confused by a woman in a USA novel using her purse for her laptop. I looked up the built-in Kobo dictionary to discover that like many words, the USA differs, meaning a large handbag. Here a purse was often small enough to fit a lady's pocket. They are larger now so that a smaller phone can fit. Reticule is derived from a tied on pocket.
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@Frantasaur@mastodon.ie 2026-07-05 13:35
@raymaccarthy@mastodon.ie @WorziArmin@sueden.social @regina_nyckelharpista@sunny.garden Amsterdam has a museum dedicated to handbags and purses throughout the ages, and I recall seeing this there (museumnacht quite a few years ago now, but it stuck in my head), but I don’t have a source that I can link to you, sorry 😞