U.S. [ad. F. cabas basket, panier.] A small satchel or hand-bag.
1885. Boston (Mass.) Jrnl., 7 Sept., 2/4. The origin of the word ‘caba’ applying to the small hand-bag or satchel…. The French cabas, a frail basket, hand basket, etc., was used upon ladies’ work-boxes imported thirty years ago.
