bagful

[bag-foo l]

the contents of or amount held by a bag: three bagfuls of groceries.

the quantity required to fill a bag.

a considerable amount: He has a bagful of clever ideas.

Origin of bagful

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at bag, -ful

See -ful.

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We left the springs with a bagful of colorful rocks and one more story to tell.
Big-Sky West Texas: A Road Trip Through Hidden America
Condé Nast Traveler
March 18, 2014

He very likely carries a bagful of golf-sticks, or is pumping up his bicycle.
Back Home
Eugene Wood
Then a hammer and a bagful of wooden pins were placed in his hands.
Under the Waves
R M Ballantyne
He said Eliphalet Congdon had taken a bagful to pass on the unwary.
Blacksheep! Blacksheep!
Meredith Nicholson
Youll find a bagful of white-hearts in the locker of the boat.
Twos and Threes
G. B. Stern
You didn't have a thing but the clothes on your back and a bagful of diamonds.
The Huddlers
William Campbell Gault

Word Origin and History for bagful

c.1300, bagge-ful, from bag (n.) + -ful.