squeeze bottle

American  

noun

1. a flexible plastic bottle the contents of which can be forced out by squeezing.

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Etymology

Origin of squeeze bottle

First recorded in 1945–50

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Example Sentences

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squeeze bottle

It’s why Kim’s Kimade is packaged in a slim pink can alongside funky typography or Sheeran's Tingly Ted Hot Sauce is sold in a cartoonish-looking squeeze bottle.

From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2023

This is the only fresh ingredient in a Cuba Libre, so don’t pour it out of a plastic squeeze bottle.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

Tilt your head slightly forward and down to minimize the chance of swallowing the solution, put the spout of the neti pot or squeeze bottle in one nostril, and start rinsing.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2022

To try it yourself, use a neti pot, bulb syringe or squeeze bottle and pour a saline solution in one nostril, letting it drain out the other.

From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

“Sure,” I say, as Melvin stretches out his tiny arm and gingerly hands me the squeeze bottle.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

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