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book bag

American  
Or bookbag

noun

  1. a bag or satchel used especially by a student for carrying books.


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I made a little book bag from some fabric I found lying around, and I use it to carry my laptop everywhere, including to my job at the prison program office.

From Slate Dec. 13, 2023

She has had to pay out for a new uniform, book bag and PE bag, which has been a struggle for her.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2023

Redgrave took the stage at the cathedral with the aid of her son-in-law Liam Neeson, who carried a book bag for her.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2022

After seeing flashes of lightning, he covered his head with a book bag and eventually fell asleep.

From Washington Post Aug. 30, 2022

I got it over with and took the mimeographed letter out of my book bag.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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