workbag

American

[wurk-bag] / ˈwɜrkˌbæg /

noun

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

workbag British

/ ˈwɜːkˌbæɡ /

noun

Also called: work basket, workbox. a container for implements, tools, or materials, esp sewing equipment

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Etymology

Origin of workbag

First recorded in 1765–75; work + bag

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workbag

From her workbag, she pulled a pair of blackened tailor’s shears weighing close to five pounds and as long as a forearm.

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2018

She then handed over her workbag and her purse, containing her wallet, cash, credit cards, driver’s license, and keys to her Civic and her home.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2016

A shirred silk workbag hung at her side, and she carried a tiny parasol.

From Patty's Friends by Carolyn Wells

She turned away, and began fidgeting with Lucy's workbag.

From The History of David Grieve by Mrs. Humphry Ward

He hastily brought chairs, and placed them near Mrs. Hepburn, who seized her spectacles, which were on a silk workbag beside her, scanned us through them, and exclaimed, "Ah ha! what is this?"

From The Morgesons by Elizabeth Stoddard

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