messenger bag

noun

A sack worn over one shoulder with a strap winding around the chest, traditionally used by bicycle messengers.

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courier bag
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Meanings

nounmessenger bag (plural messenger bags)

plural messenger bags

  1. A sack worn over one shoulder with a strap winding around the chest, traditionally used by bicycle messengers.

    Synonyms: courier bag

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sack worn over one shoulder with a strap winding around the chest, traditionally used by bicycle messengers.

Similar
courier bag
Also see
courier bag

Translations

Catalan bandolera
  • bandolerasack worn over one shoulder with a strap winding around the chest
Chinese Cantonese 斜孭袋 /斜𱙷袋
  • 斜孭袋 /斜𱙷袋sack worn over one shoulder with a strap winding around the chest
Chinese Mandarin 郵差包 /邮差包
  • 郵差包 /邮差包 (yóuchābāo)sack worn over one shoulder with a strap winding around the chest
German Bodybag
  • Bodybagsack worn over one shoulder with a strap winding around the chest
Japanese メッセンジャーバッグ
  • メッセンジャーバッグ (messenjā baggu)sack worn over one shoulder with a strap winding around the chest
Korean 메신저백
  • 메신저백 (mesinjeobaek)sack worn over one shoulder with a strap winding around the chest
Cite this entry
APA

messenger bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/messenger%20bag

MLA

“messenger bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/messenger%20bag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “messenger bag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/messenger%20bag.

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