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shoulder bag

noun

: a handbag looped over the shoulder by a strap

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Goodies that are too good to pass up include this $19 slim cardholder, under-$70 shoulder bag, and $89 work- and travel-ready tote bag. Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 Peep swathed-in-suede shoulder bags here, as well as commuter totes, crossbodies, and stylish top-handle satchels that align with fall 2025 trends peeped on runways. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025 Lightweight Crossbody Bag Take your favorite crossbody bag and reimagine it for the outdoors—that’s the Lista shoulder bag. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025 Makers of shawls, blouses, aprons and shoulder bags are respected and revered as much as artists who render landscapes on canvas or sculptures out of stone. Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 17 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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