Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ditty bag

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
dit-ty bag
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small bag used to carry one's personal effects or toiletries while traveling.

noun

A sailor's small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc.; a housewife.

noun

A Girl Guide's bag to hold dishes and cutlery, usually made of mesh fabric or sewn dishtowel.

noun

A bag used to hold costume pieces that do not hang on hangers, such as socks or gloves.

noun

A cameraman's bag containing various small tools.

Etymology

Suggested to be a clipping of commodity bag, a British naval term.

Inflected Forms

ditty bags (plural)

Synonyms

sailor's housewife mess bag dilly bag mess kit

Questions

What does ditty bag mean?
A small bag used to carry one's personal effects or toiletries while traveling.
Where does ditty bag come from?
Suggested to be a clipping of commodity bag, a British naval term.

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