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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

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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