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ice bag

American  

noun

  1. a waterproof bag to be filled with ice and applied to the head or another part of the body to be cooled.


ice bag British  

noun

  1. a waterproof bag used as an ice pack

  2. a strong bag, usually made of canvas and equipped with two handles, used for carrying blocks of ice

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ice bag

First recorded in 1880–85

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Another ice bag was wrapped with plastic to his back.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2023

Their bigger concern is the healthy of Skylar Vann, who was injured late in the game and walked off the court on crutches with an ice bag on her left knee.

From Seattle Times Mar. 12, 2022

Chase Young jogged off the field after being shaken up on the play and was given an ice bag to put on his face before entering the medical tent.

From Washington Post Oct. 24, 2021

Holyfield’s people claimed it was handed to them after the fight, they put it in an ice bag on his way to hospital in an ambulance, and then they... lost it!

From The Guardian Mar. 30, 2020

He tried to explain into the ice bag about the red blur and Griffin's speed, but the bell rang.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

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