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bagless

British  
/ ˈbæɡlɪs /

adjective

  1. (esp of a vacuum cleaner) not containing a bag

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He obtained a bank loan and went into debt cycling through more than 5,000 prototypes in his quest to perfect his signature bagless cyclonic system.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Paper or plastic will no longer be a question asked by Walmart cashiers across Washington as the company goes bagless starting in April.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2023

Mehmetoglu recommends emptying the dust bin on bagless models each time you vacuum.

From Washington Post Feb. 1, 2022

And they’re bagless, which the company says means 15% less waste than traditional tea bags.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 4, 2021

Sir James Dyson, the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner who advises the government on innovation, tells the Financial Times: "It's a great pity because it's engineers that made Britain great".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2011

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