shoulder bags

noun

plural of shoulder bag
as in bags

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  1. bags
  2. purses
  3. pocketbooks
  4. handbags
Noun
  • Pet owners will receive waste bags, water bowls, and treats, and the lakeside trail just outside makes for easy walks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nerheim noted the store receipts indicated the purchase of acid, coveralls, goggles, gloves, plastic sheeting, saw blades, bleach and garbage bags.
    — Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • Small clutch purses and fanny packs that are 6 by 9 inches or smaller do not need to be clear, but can have no more than one pocket.
    — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Celebrities had their sandals on and designer purses in hand on Friday.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of purses
Noun
  • New data now confirms what many residents of the Sunshine State have already been feeling in their pocketbooks.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
  • After a wave of price hikes from some of the world's largest companies, including Amazon, Apple and Netflix, even at-home pastimes like streaming movies or playing video games are pinching the pocketbooks of consumers like Green.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of pocketbooks
Noun
  • Coach opened four locations of The Coach Coffee Shop in 2025, pairing pastries and espresso drinks with the brand’s handbags and accessories.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But its owner, Hiro Yonekawa, packs way more into its two rooms, which are full of mostly vintage clothes like mint Burberry trenches (for around $300), graphic tees, men’s dress shirts and women’s tops, hats and handbags.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of handbags
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“Shoulder bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoulder%20bags. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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