shoulder bag
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
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
They are meant as much for the coffee table as the shoulder bag — designed to be collectible, not disposable.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
The nylon "round mini shoulder bag", costing £14.90 in the UK, has reportedly become the brand's best-selling bag ever.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2024
Still, I put each pink- and-white strip of paper in my shoulder bag as souvenirs.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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