sponge bag

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noun British.

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

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Origin of sponge bag

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby sponge bag

spondylopyosis, spondyloschisis, spondylosis, spondylosyndesis, sponge, sponge bag, sponge bath, sponge cake, sponge cloth, sponge down, sponged ware

How to use sponge bag in a sentence

Antoine himself had recently been arrested on a six-year-old warrant for a dime bag of weed.
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Elle magazine shot an editorial in September, one picture revealing a teacup pig sitting pretty by a mini Tyler Alexandra bag.
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“Which proves he is as dumb as a bag of hammers,” the official says.
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They were allowed to bring one bag per family, which most fill with food.
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He kept it in a brown paper bag stashed in the bathroom of his office.
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Drone: the largest tube of a bag-pipe, giving forth a dull heavy tone.
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I shall only be away for six months; you know I have made up my mind to get rid of the whole bag of tricks.
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Thank you for nothing, Reginald; however, I shall certainly take a dip in the lucky-bag at the Castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
She stood looking at him as he danced around the bag, busily punching its rotund sides.
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Aristide called on Madame Coquereau, who entertained him with sweet Frontignan wine, dry sponge cakes and conversation.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke

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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