shoulder bag

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noun

a handbag with shoulder strap attached.

Origin of shoulder bag

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby shoulder bag

shottsuru, shotwell, should, should have stood in bed, i, shoulder, shoulder bag, shoulder blade, shoulder board, shoulder girdle, shoulder harness, shoulder joint

Words related to shoulder bag

handbag, hobo, pocketbook, purse, sling, tote, reticule

Example sentences from the Web for shoulder bag

  • While I was engaged in doing so he opened my shoulder-bag and eyed its contents curiously.

    Six Months at the Cape |R.M. Ballantyne

  • He packed a shoulder-bag, took a couple more painkillers, and walked out into the living room.

    Makers |Cory Doctorow

  • I like to keep a couple handsful of rocks in my shoulder-bag, just in case.

    Little Brother |Cory Doctorow