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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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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

Mendes adds that Biddiss was vital for “hands-on” military and technical advice: “what’s in their kit bag, how to handle their weapons – this sort of stuff”.

From The Guardian • Dec. 7, 2019

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

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