ice bag
Americannoun
noun
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a waterproof bag used as an ice pack
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a strong bag, usually made of canvas and equipped with two handles, used for carrying blocks of ice
Etymology
Origin of ice bag
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Another ice bag was wrapped with plastic to his back.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2023
She returned to the bench late in the period without a shoe on her left foot and a big ice bag on the ankle, then was in a walking boot after halftime.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023
She stayed on her back for minutes, intermittently applying an ice bag to her head.
From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2021
Holyfield’s people claimed it was handed to them after the fight, they put it in an ice bag on his way to hospital in an ambulance, and then they... lost it!
From The Guardian • Mar. 30, 2020
"Just swollen," said Bud, pressing the ice bag against them.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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