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

Example Sentences

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squeeze bottle

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

A squeeze bottle “allows you to get a lot of that saline into the nose, but under relatively low pressure.”

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

The brightly colored 11-inch-tall squeeze bottle shoots up a stream of water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2021

“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