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

Historical Examples of sponge bag

His teeth were missing, the lips puckered up like the mouth of a sponge-bag.
The Other Fellow
F. Hopkinson Smith
You cap was used once in your bathroom at home as a sponge-bag.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Dec. 26, 1917
Various
Our old friend, India-rubber, appears again as the best material of which the sponge-bag can be made.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II
Various
Hennie Penny persisted in wearing an unbecoming cap like a sponge-bag, which subjected her to comment.
Pearl of Pearl Island
John Oxenham
Yes; thank you—no, I shouldn't lay the sponge-bag on the top of my handkerchief case.
Humorous Readings and Recitations
Various

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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