ditty bag

dit·ty bag

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dit-ee bag]
- /ˈdɪt i bæg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dit-ee bag]
- /ˈdɪt i bæg/

Definitions of ditty bag words

noun ditty bag a small bag used especially by sailors to hold sewing implements, toiletries, etc. 1
noun ditty bag a sailor's cloth bag for personal belongings or tools. A box used for these purposes is termed a ditty box 0
noun ditty bag A small bag used to carry one's personal effects or toiletries while traveling. 0
noun ditty bag A sailor's small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc.; a housewife. 0

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Origin of ditty bag

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Ditty bag

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ditty bag

ditty bag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for ditty bag

noun ditty bag

traveling bag — a small bag, as a valise or suitcase, usually made of leather, having an oblong shape, and used chiefly to hold clothes.

Just one Synonym for ditty bag