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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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She returned to the bench late in the period without a shoe on her left foot and a big ice bag on the ankle, then was in a walking boot after halftime.

From Seattle Times Jan. 20, 2023

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

A Lawrence keeper ended with three Wolfpack players lying on the turf in pain and ultimately left freshman linebacker Payton Wilson with his left arm in a sling and an ice bag on his shoulder.

From Washington Times Nov. 9, 2019

"Just swollen," said Bud, pressing the ice bag against them.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

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