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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Companies showed off how their systems, from miles away, could distinguish people from animals, or those carrying bags or weapons—using mounted cameras or sensors or drones as small as a child’s toy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Ryanair has done this by posting extremely low base fares and charging for everything it can—including checked bags, all but the smallest carry-ons, seat selection, and food and drinks.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
LAR has also transported cobalt, packaged in one-tonne bags, and could carry other minerals either in bulk or packaged form.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Ford said his volunteer group, which collects rubbish weekly in the Pontypool area, had collected almost 14,000 bags of litter since 2018 - including more than 650 since the start of this year.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Maggie glanced to the passenger side of the truck at the heavy ceramic bowl holding twenty-five-pound bags of self-rising flour.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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