shoulder bags

noun

plural of shoulder bag
as in bags

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  1. bags
  2. purses
  3. pocketbooks
  4. handbags
Noun
  • Another image showed clear plastic bags containing a crystalline substance authorities identified as methamphetamine.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The detail was taken straight out of the equestrian world, affixed to the brand’s bags and footwear.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of bags
Noun
  • Some shoppers say these earrings also clip easily onto their purses as chic and elevated bag charms.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • From anti-theft purses that look like chic handbags to polished trousers that feel more like comfy sweatpants, these styles are versatile, functional, and comfortable to boot—and prices start at just $8.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of purses
Noun
  • Sandwiched between the aisles of Al Huda Groceries on Lawrenceville Highway in Gwinnett County, Keisha Lance Bottoms on Tuesday unveiled her plan to tackle soaring grocery prices that are squeezing Georgians’ pocketbooks.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the war in Ukraine has been coming ever closer to home for many Russians, hitting them squarely in the pocketbooks.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of pocketbooks
Noun
  • The styling has since evolved to span shoes, handbags, jewelry and eyewear.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lam was attracting attention, too, for spending hundreds of thousands of dollars a night at clubs and tossing handbags worth tens of thousands of dollars to women in the crowds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of handbags
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