Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoover bag

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: hoover bag
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An empty floursack or similar makeshift bag used by impoverished families to hold belongings or food during the Great Depression.

American usage

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

Hoover bags (plural)

Questions

What does hoover bag mean?: An empty floursack or similar makeshift bag used by impoverished families to hold belongings or food during the Great Depression.

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