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fanny pack

American  

noun

  1. a small zippered pouch suspended from a belt around the waist.


Etymology

Origin of fanny pack

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Accessories include a pair of headphones, sunglasses, a fanny pack and an “I Promise” wristband.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

Gutierrez can be seen racing to grab Baldwin’s pistol, which she quickly loads with blank ammunition pulled from her gray fanny pack.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

Police found a handgun magazine that belonged to the FBI agent in a fanny pack during a search of the car.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

One speaker, clad in an American flag shirt and sparkly fanny pack, boasted of having driven his Kennedy bus up from Tampa, Florida, for the event.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2023

The last substitute had a lisp and wore a fanny pack.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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