beanbag

[ been-bag ]

/ ˈbinˌbæg /

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noun

a small cloth bag filled with dried beans, as for tossing in various children's games.

any such game.

any similar bag used as a cushion or support, as the base for an ashtray, etc.

Also called beanbag chair . a large, soft, frameless chair resembling a beanbag, typically a clothlike plastic shell, filled with plastic chips, that molds itself readily to the contours of the occupant.

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Origin of beanbag

First recorded in 1870–75; bean + bag

How to use beanbag in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for beanbag

beanbag

/ (ˈbiːnˌbæɡ) /

noun

a small cloth bag filled with dried beans and thrown in games

Also called: sag bag a very large cushion loosely filled with foam rubber or polystyrene granules so that it moulds into a comfortable shape: used as an informal low seat

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