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wet bag

wet bag noun: a waterproof bag, or pouch within a bag, designed for storing wet items (like swimwear or soaked clothes) or soiled cloth diapers.

Noun

wet bag (plural wet bags)

  1. A waterproof bag, or pouch within a bag, designed for storing wet items (like swimwear or soaked clothes) or soiled cloth diapers.
    • Great for sports equipment or any outing with its tough fabric of water-repellent Cordura and a handy "wet-bag" waterproof compartment for swim suits, towels, etc.1977 March 14, “Long and short bags for the long and short haul [advertisement]”, in New York, New York, N.Y.: New York Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 61
    • Starter kits, beginning at $175, are really popular, and would include 2 doz. organic cotton prefold diapers, 6 covers, Biosoft liners, fleece liners, Dimple-skins Naturals Bum Bum Balm and a wet bag.1992, Sandra Phillips, “Discounters – Clothing”, in Smart Shopping Montreal, Travelsmart, →ISBN, Bummis, page 40

Forms of wet bag

pluralwet bags

Words formed from wet bag

Questions about wet bag

What does wet bag mean?
Wet bag means a waterproof bag, or pouch within a bag, designed for storing wet items (like swimwear or soaked clothes) or soiled cloth diapers.
What part of speech is wet bag?
Wet bag is a noun.
What is the plural of wet bag?
The plural of wet bag is wet bags.

Words near wet bag in the dictionary

  1. wet and messy
  2. wet and messy fetishism
  3. wet and warm
  4. wet arm system
  5. wet arm systems
  6. wet bag
  7. wet bags
  8. wet bar
  9. wet bargain
  10. wet bargains
  11. wet bars

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