shoulder strap

noun

: a strap that passes across the shoulder and holds up an article or garment

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Its carrying options are exceptionally versatile: choose from comfortable top handles with a leather wrap, an innovative magnetic shoulder strap system that cleverly converts into backpack straps, or slide it over luggage handles using Tumi’s Add-a-bag sleeve for travel. Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025 The scuffed and well-worn bag, a prototype created for Birkin, is the only one of its kind with a non-removable shoulder strap and attached nail clipper, illustrative of the bohemian effortlessness that garnered Birkin her fame. India Brown, Robb Report, 10 July 2025 There's also a large zippered smartphone pocket over the stomach, along with two smaller zippered pockets on the shoulder straps. Ben Coxworth july 08, New Atlas, 8 July 2025 Unlike any commercial version subsequently produced by Hermès, the Birkin prototype is distinguished by seven unique design elements, from its unusually wide bottom to its non-removable shoulder strap. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for shoulder strap

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shoulder strap was in 1688

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“Shoulder strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoulder%20strap. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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shoulder strap

noun
: a strap worn over the shoulder to hold up an article or a garment

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