baggies
Americannoun
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loose-fitting swimming trunks, often with a drawstring at the waist, especially as worn by surfers.
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loose-fitting slacks, especially women's slacks gathered at the waist and tapering toward the ankles.
Etymology
Origin of baggies
Example Sentences
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The walls of Caldera’s office are covered in dozens of clear baggies filled with the parts of equipment on which he commonly works, a testament to Bush’s boast that Caldera “can repair anything.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024
In Carlin’s archives, by contrast, the jokes were “mainly scraps of paper organized into Ziploc baggies then put into a folder by topic.”
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023
For example, reusing glass storage containers is more "eco-friendly" than single-use plastic baggies, but glass requires energy to manufacture, and is difficult to recycle.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2022
Zip-top baggies are terrific for storing and separating different types of decorations, Monte says, especially gallon-size bags.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2021
I packed the comal, the escobeta brush, the plastic baggies filled with spices we had brought, the molcajete and pestel.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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