sleeping bag

sleep·ing bag

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [slee-ping bag]
- /ˈsli pɪŋ bæg/
- /sliːp bæɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slee-ping bag]
- /ˈsli pɪŋ bæg/

Definitions of sleeping bag words

noun sleeping bag a warmly lined or padded body-length bag, usually waterproof and with a closure, in which one or two persons can sleep, especially outdoors, as when camping. 1
noun sleeping bag padded sack for sleeping in 1
countable noun sleeping bag A sleeping bag is a large deep bag with a warm lining, used for sleeping in, especially when you are camping. 0
noun sleeping bag a large well-padded bag designed for sleeping in, esp outdoors 0
noun sleeping bag a large, warmly lined, zippered bag, often waterproof, in which a person can sleep, esp. outdoors 0

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Origin of sleeping bag

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Sleeping bag

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sleeping bag

sleeping bag popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sleeping bag usage trend in Literature

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