bags
Britishplural noun
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informal a lot; a great deal
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short for Oxford bags
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informal any pair of trousers
interjection
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Also: bags I. slang:childrens an indication of the desire to do, be, or have something
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uncouth
Example Sentences
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He said the UN health agency had delivered surgical masks and gloves and body bags to Nepal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Following the same standardized method, 1,000 volunteers buried more than 2,000 pairs of cotton underwear and 12,000 tea bags at roughly 1,000 sites across Switzerland.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Journal’s investigation found that improperly assembled replacement parts, installed into used cars after their original air bags deployed in a crash, have proven particularly unsafe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“We have premium brands so like more of higher-end products and designer jeans, leather belts, leather bags and jewelry.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Our bags were sent up to a room above a tidy tavern, and right away Aunt Kitty and I stepped out for a promenade around town.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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