Vocabulary What does 手提げ (てさげ, tesage) mean? 手提げ (てさげ, tesage) means handbag; purse. Quick factsReadingてさげRomajitesagePart of speechnoun 手提げてさげtesagehandbag; purse1noun handbag; purseAlso written: 手さげ、手提、手堤Kanji in this word手hand提raising, proposing; carrying