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garment bag

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noun

  1. a travel bag made of pliable, durable material with a handle and a zipper closure, designed to hang straight or fold double and used to carry suits, dresses, coats, or the like without crushing or wrinkling.

  2. a plastic or cloth bag with a zipper closure in which clothes can be hung in a closet, especially for storage.


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You’ll easily fit a suit and shirt in the garment bag, “but it could get tricky with a suit and multiple shirts,” said Padval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

I have a garment bag, suitcases, and other items depending on how long I’m going to be staying over.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2023

Carter covered some 50,000 campaign miles, his garment bag draped over his shoulder.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

She did her makeup at the airport and carried her dress in a pink garment bag until her arrival — all of which she documented in a Facebook video.

From Fox News • Sep. 13, 2021

Thorn grabbed her garment bag and sprinted out the door.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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