shoulder bags

noun

plural of shoulder bag
as in bags

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  1. bags
  2. purses
  3. pocketbooks
  4. handbags
Noun
  • The first items to be released will be silk scarves and canvas bags, with the full collection to drop later this month.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
  • There were firearms in the house and plastic garbage bags, bleach, Lysol, and wet tools in a trailer outside.
    — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • Second, purses have to be way down, with just a $250-$300 million investment.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The gifts included jewelry totaling over $1,000 in value, designer purses, guns and shoes.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 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
  • Led by members of the Fendi family for much of its history, the company became known for its decades-long collaboration with German designer Karl Lagerfeld and such influential handbags as the Baguette and the Peekaboo.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Right on time, Quince dropped designer-lookalike totes, shoulder bags, and handbags in the must-have shades of the upcoming season.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of handbags
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