bag

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And although originally designed by her and named for her, that Hermès Birkin bag is nowhere to be seen.

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  1. noun A container of flexible material, such as paper, plastic, or leather, that is used for carrying or storing items.
  2. noun A handbag; a purse.
  3. noun A piece of hand luggage, such as a suitcase or satchel.

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  • This bolt never came out of your bag is a crossbowman's equivalent of ` This arrow never came out of your quiver, 'suggesting that someone's words or works are not his own. shoot a second arrow to find the first In The Merchant of Venice Bassanio says to Antonio: —  VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VI No 3
  • When at last his family had left, protesting and tearful, the farmer walked out to the woodshed, where he shifted a pile of logs and carefully lifted a long yellow oilskin bag from the hole they had concealed. —  Operation Sea Lion
  • And although originally designed by her and named for her, that Hermès Birkin bag is nowhere to be seen. —  The Secret World of Serge Gainsbourg
  • I get really sad because I don't have a Lush bag, and no Lush products ... "who-o-o's l-l-lush b-b-b-bag is that?" —  withkerth Diary Entry
 

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  1. Middle English bagge, from Old Norse baggi.

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/ (băg)/
ahd pronounces "bag"
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