squeeze bottle

American  

noun

1. a flexible plastic bottle the contents of which can be forced out by squeezing.

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Etymology

Origin of squeeze bottle

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

It’s why Kim’s Kimade is packaged in a slim pink can alongside funky typography or Sheeran's Tingly Ted Hot Sauce is sold in a cartoonish-looking squeeze bottle.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2023

A squeeze bottle “allows you to get a lot of that saline into the nose, but under relatively low pressure.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022

The neti pot is just one of several devices designed for nose rinsing; Patel prefers a simpler plastic squeeze bottle because it’s easy to use and offers slightly more pressure than a neti pot.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2022

The brightly colored 11-inch-tall squeeze bottle shoots up a stream of water.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2021

“Sure,” I say, as Melvin stretches out his tiny arm and gingerly hands me the squeeze bottle.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan