towsack

[ toh-sak ]

/ ˈtoʊˌsæk /

noun

South Midland and Southern U.S. gunnysack.

Nearby words

townswoman, townwear, towny, towpath, towrope, towsack, towser, towson, towy, tox-, tox.

Origin of towsack

1925–30, Americanism; apparently tow¹ + sack¹

Regional variation note

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