fanny pack
Americannoun
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fanny packs
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fanny pack
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Raman, sporting a Japanese Dodgers hat and a rainbow City Council fanny pack, joined campaign staff for drinks at tables covered in “Nithya Raman for Mayor” pins.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Oversized army fatigues were worn stylishly with a cross-body fanny pack, mission accomplished.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
The modern age has given us soft pleasures, like sitting all day, driving everywhere, or walking encumbered only by a simple fanny pack, the thinking goes, when really, we were built to suffer.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2023
There's even a fanny pack, an apron, and a fleece blanket.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2023
Then he starts digging in the first-aid kit he always wears as a fanny pack.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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