workbag

[ wurk-bag ]

/ ˈwɜrkˌbæg /

noun

a bag for holding implements and materials for work, especially needlework.

Nearby words

work-up, workable, workaday, workaholic, workaround, workbag, workbasket, workbench, workboat, workbook, workbox

Origin of workbag

First recorded in 1765–75; work + bag

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Examples from the Web for workbag

"I have a little tape measure in my workbag," ventured his sister Violet.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner
By this time we had reached the Villa Bordeaux, and taking my workbag I descended.
It Pays to Smile|Nina Wilcox Putnam
The needle case is usually 254 pierced to receive a loop by which it may be hung to the belt or the workbag.
Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory|Lucien Turner
The lost scissors were all the time quietly resting at the bottom of Miss Wilkeson's workbag, and she knew it.
Round the Block|John Bell Bouton

Henry gave his younger sister a gentle pat, as she returned with her workbag and fished for the chalk.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner

British Dictionary definitions for workbag

workbag

/ (ˈwɜːkˌbæɡ) /

noun

a container for implements, tools, or materials, esp sewing equipmentAlso called: work basket, workbox

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