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bread-bag

bread-bag is the alternative form of breadbag.

Meaning of breadbag

Noun

breadbag (plural breadbags)

  1. (historical) A canvas sack for the storage of hardtack.
    • […] with a breadbag full of straw for a mattress.1871, Nautical Magazine, page 36

Forms of bread-bag

pluralbread-bags

Phrases with bread-bag

Questions about bread-bag

What is bread-bag the alternative form of?
Bread-bag is the alternative form of breadbag.

Words near bread-bag in the dictionary

  1. bread-and-butter pudding
  2. bread-and-butter puddings
  3. bread-and-cheese
  4. bread-artist
  5. bread-artists
  6. bread-bag
  7. bread-bag clip
  8. bread-bag clips
  9. bread-bags
  10. bread-barge
  11. bread-barges

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