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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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Mahmood packed his kit bag and hugged the Lancashire physio.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2022

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

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

If you’re one of those people, pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and click, click, click:

From Slate Oct. 20, 2018

“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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