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kit bag

American  
Or kitbag

noun

  1. a small bag or knapsack, as for a soldier.


Etymology

Origin of kit bag

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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She stows a small knitted figurine of legendary England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson, made for her by a friend's grandmother when Aldcroft was a teenager, in her kit bag for every game.

From BBC Sep. 27, 2025

Just about every wedding photographer I work with these days has one of these in their kit bag for lighting a dance floor, outdoor portraits, or just about anything else.

From The Verge Jun. 16, 2022

He lugs the telltale kit bag of the oil worker.

From New York Times Dec. 14, 2021

I think I saw a Wisden Almanack or two in his kit bag as well, and one of my long reads.

From The Guardian May 22, 2021

The first chance she had, she plunged her arm down into the stiffly frosted canvas of the kit bag and brought up the little tin.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

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