shoulder bag
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shoulder bag
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Before the recent update, police said a white shoulder bag, matching a description of the one she was carrying, had been found on Copperas Road, near the town's waterfront.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
He drove up in a late-model Lexus SUV, wearing a sport coat and jeans with a T-shirt and clogs and carrying a large shoulder bag.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025
For a more workable approach, style watchers have declared a “pop of red” the fashion power move of the season: a swipe of cherry-red lipstick, a pair of scarlet socks or a crimson shoulder bag.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Uniqlo is suing Shein over claims the Chinese fast fashion giant is selling copycats of its viral "Mary Poppins" shoulder bag.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024
Instinctively, she reached into her shoulder bag, fingers wrapping around the neck of the old water gourd.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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