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noun
a small bag used especially by sailors to hold sewing implements, toiletries, etc.
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Origin of ditty bag
First recorded in 1855–60; of obscure origin
Words nearby ditty bag
dittography, Ditto machine, ditto mark, Dittrich's plug, ditty, ditty bag, ditty box, ditz, ditzy, Diu, diuresis
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British Dictionary definitions for ditty bag
ditty bag
noun
a sailor's cloth bag for personal belongings or tools. A box used for these purposes is termed a ditty box
Word Origin for ditty bag
C19: perhaps from obsolete dutty calico, from Hindi dhōtī loincloth, dhoti
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