kit bag
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of kit bag
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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His kit bag from his 2012 debut remains unopened.
From BBC • Aug. 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
“There'll be one of these inside the kit bag of every soldier in the land. Standard issue.”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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