messenger bag
messenger bag — noun
1. a rectangular bag that closes with a flap at the front and has an extra-long sho
a rectangular bag that closes with a flap at the front and has an extra-long shoulder strap, so the wearer can carry it across the chest or back and keep both hands free
Arjun threw his messenger bag over his shoulder before cycling to class.
throw + messenger bag + over shoulder — wearing action
Naoko keeps her laptop and notebook in a brown leather messenger bag.
Ryan bought a canvas messenger bag to carry his books and lunch to work.
Yasmin's messenger bag has a special pocket that keeps her water bottle from leaking.
The night-shift nurse always carries a messenger bag with a change of clothes.
- shoulder bag
usually has a shorter strap and is worn on one shoulder, not cross-body
- cross-body bag
similar wearing style but often smaller and less structured than a messenger bag
- satchel
typically a more formal, structured bag with a top handle as well as a shoulder strap