kit bag

noun

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: a suitcase usually with sides that fasten at the top or open to the full width of the bag

Examples of kit bag in a Sentence

a soldier's kit bag
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Word History

Etymology

kit entry 1

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of kit bag was in 1893

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“Kit bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kit%20bag. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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