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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

Her workbag lay on the table, partly open.

From The Black Creek Stopping-House by Nellie L. McClung

When Mrs. Patterson sent them out "for a whiff of fresh air," she thrust into her sister's hand a workbag with frilly white things to tuck and ruffle.

From Honey-Sweet by Edna Henry Lee Turpin

The dress was made by Mrs. Hill, of New Salem, and the reticule or workbag will be readily recognized by those who have any recollection of the early days.

From McClure's Magazine December, 1895 by Ida M. Tarbell

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