ditty bag

noun

1. a small bag used especially by sailors to hold sewing implements, toiletries, etc.

ditty bag

noun

1. a sailor's cloth bag for personal belongings or tools. A box used for these purposes is termed a ditty box

Word History and Origins

Origin of ditty bag¹

First recorded in 1855–60; of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of ditty bag¹

C19: perhaps from obsolete dutty calico, from Hindi dhōtī loincloth, _dhoti