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dustbag

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The bag inside a vacuum cleaner where collected dust is stored.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A bag in which clothing can be protected from damage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From dust + bag.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 集塵袋 /集尘袋 (jíchéndài) — bag for dust
  • Finnish: pölypussi — bag for dust
  • German: Staubsaugerbeutel — bag for dust
  • Swedish: dammsugarpåse — bag for dust
  • Chinese Mandarin: 防塵罩 /防尘罩 (fángchénzhào) — bag for protecting clothing against dust
  • Finnish: pukupussi — bag for protecting clothing against dust
  • German: Kleiderschutzhülle — bag for protecting clothing against dust
  • German: Kleiderbeutel — bag for protecting clothing against dust
  • German: Kleidersack — bag for protecting clothing against dust
  • German: Schutzbeutel — bag for protecting clothing against dust
  • Russian: чехо́л для оде́жды (čexól dlja odéždy) — bag for protecting clothing against dust
  • Swedish: dammpåse — bag for protecting clothing against dust