shoulder bag

noun

: a handbag looped over the shoulder by a strap

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This patent leather shoulder bag comes in a fiery red that oozes holiday charm. Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025 Sleek, perfectly structured, and significantly marked down, this refined shoulder bag quickly elevates any outfit, from jeans and a T-shirt to a date-night LBD. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025 Our favorites include a Michael Kors shoulder bag, Amazon’s best-selling robot vacuum, a two-in-one Ninja air fryer, and a pre-lit Christmas tree to get you in the holiday spirit. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025 And while one-off gifts the likes of a new shoulder bag or a fleece jacket are great options, sometimes dragging out the celebrations, in the form of the top advent calendars of 2025, is the best way to ensure your giftee has a holiday to remember. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 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 19 Nov. 2025.

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