nosebag

nose bag

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈnoʊz-/
- /ˈnəʊz.bæɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈnoʊz-/

Definitions of nosebag word

noun nosebag feed bag (def 1). 1
noun nosebag A bag in which feed for a horse, ox, or the like, may be fastened under the nose by a string passing over the head. 1
noun nosebag feedbag for a horse 1
noun nosebag a bag, fastened around the head of a horse and covering the nose, in which feed is placed 0

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Origin of nosebag

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800

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Parts of speech for Nosebag

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nosebag

nosebag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for nosebag

noun nosebag

feedbag — Also called nose bag. a bag for feeding horses, placed before the mouth and fastened around the head with straps.
bag — A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
container — A container is something such as a box or bottle that is used to hold or store things in.

All 3 Synonyms of nosebag