shoulder bag

noun

: a handbag looped over the shoulder by a strap

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Bridal clutches or small shoulder bags are hero items that be can carried post-ceremony to perfectly compliment any outfit, while also serving as an emergency carry-all. Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025 What’s more, its classic silhouette combined with textural touches and gleaming hardware that make this designer shoulder bag into an objet d’art while being highly functional in your day-to-day life. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025 Montana West Chain Shoulder Bag Sleek and sophisticated, this chain shoulder bag is the perfect accessory to complete your monochromatic fall outfit. Abby Kass, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 This staple, shoulder bag can be used for everyday wear and seamlessly transitions from day-to-night, depending on your mood; pair with a crisp button down and trousers for the office or a little black dress for an evening out. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shoulder bag

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shoulder bag was in 1912

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“Shoulder bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoulder%20bag. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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