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noun
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Origin of nose bag

First recorded in 1790–1800
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British Dictionary definitions for nose bag

nosebag
/ (ˈnəʊzˌbæɡ) /

noun
a bag, fastened around the head of a horse and covering the nose, in which feed is placed
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