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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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Occasionally, however, “to dress smarter to see customers,” he adds a garment bag for a suit.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 13, 2025

He said the night ended when Jacobson put him in a cab near the hotel entrance, still dressed as Musk, carrying his own garment bag.

From Slate Jun. 8, 2023

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 opened the shed where we kept the coal and dug around, dirtying her hands, until she excavated a garment bag, then another, then another.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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