shoulder bag

noun

: a handbag looped over the shoulder by a strap

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This shoulder bag includes two internal pockets and plenty of space to hold essentials. Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 May 2025 Think setting sprays, shoulder bags, midi skirts, ice makers, and house plants from brands like Béis, Cadence, Our Place, and Sandy Liang. Izzy Baskette, People.com, 1 May 2025 Bridal clutches or small shoulder bags are hero items that be can carried post-ceremony to perfectly compliment any outfit, while also serving as an emergency carry-all. Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025 What’s more, its classic silhouette combined with textural touches and gleaming hardware that make this designer shoulder bag into an objet d’art while being highly functional in your day-to-day life. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shoulder bag

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shoulder bag was in 1912

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“Shoulder bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoulder%20bag. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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