shoulder bag

noun

: a handbag looped over the shoulder by a strap

Examples of shoulder bag in a Sentence

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This $17 mesh shoulder bag is chic and beachy for coastal vacations or hotel pool sessions. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025 While Aniston carried a shoulder bag on these two occasions, she’s also made a case for crossbody bags. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The kits are packaged in a denim pouch, which doubles as a mini shoulder bag to carry a phone, cards or keys. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Aug. 2025 The Coach shoulder bag was the number-one product on the list for the final quarter of 2024. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 30 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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