sponge bag

noun British.

a small, usually waterproof, case for carrying toilet articles.

Origin of sponge bag

First recorded in 1855–60

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Examples from the Web for sponge bag

Pamela aimed a sponge-bag at him, which he dodged, and Elizabeth Bremerton sat down.
Elizabeth's Campaign|Mrs. Humphrey Ward
The sponge-bag trousers are unrolled, the elastic-sided boots untreed, the made-up tie dusted.
Berry And Co.|Dornford Yates
Philip left his walking-stick, his socks, and the Baedeker at Bologna; she only left her sponge-bag.
Where Angels Fear to Tread|E. M. Forster
Hennie Penny persisted in wearing an unbecoming cap like a sponge-bag, which subjected her to comment.
Pearl of Pearl Island|John Oxenham

"See here," he said seriously, laying his hand with a warning gesture on my arm, the ivory knob popping out of the sponge-bag.
The Other Fellow|F. Hopkinson Smith

British Dictionary definitions for sponge bag

sponge bag

noun

a small bag made of plastic, etc, that holds toilet articles, used esp when travelling

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sponge bag

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