Phrase guide
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noun
A small bag used to carry one's personal effects or toiletries while traveling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A sailor's small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc.; a housewife.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: sailor's housewife
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noun
A Girl Guide's bag to hold dishes and cutlery, usually made of mesh fabric or sewn dishtowel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mess bag, dilly bag, mess kit
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noun
A bag used to hold costume pieces that do not hang on hangers, such as socks or gloves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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noun
A cameraman's bag containing various small tools.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, media, television
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noun
kit used by sailors and soldiers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: kit
History
Suggested to be a clipping of commodity bag, a British naval term.
