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shoulder bag

American  

noun

shoulder bags plural
  1. a handbag with shoulder strap attached.


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Etymology

Origin of shoulder bag

First recorded in 1940–45

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Jatinder, who says he would be turning 60 - "a senior citizen" - in a couple of months, was carrying a heavy shoulder bag.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

She also had a white shoulder bag with a daisy design with her.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2024

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

A brown faux leather shoulder bag, big enough to carry someone’s laptop, a few books, phone, wallet.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2023

She puts her shoulder bag on the sand and sets Jay down on it.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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