- ditty bag
- noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1860 a bag used especially by sailors to hold small articles (as needles and thread)
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ditty bag
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Ditty-bag — Dit ty bag , n. A sailor s small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc.; also called {sailor s housewife}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ditty bag — 1850s nautical slang, perhaps from British naval phrase commodity bag … Etymology dictionary
ditty bag — (or box) n. [< ? obs. dutty, coarse calico, orig. Anglo Ind, prob. < Hindi dhōtī, loincloth] a small bag (or box) used as by sailors for holding sewing equipment, toilet articles, etc … English World dictionary
ditty bag — n. toiletry bag used by sailors and soldiers; photographer s accessory bag … English contemporary dictionary
ditty bag — dit′ty bag n. a small bag used esp. by sailors to hold sewing implements, toiletries, etc • Etymology: 1855–60; of obscure orig … From formal English to slang
ditty bag — /ˈdɪti bæg/ (say ditee bag) noun a bag used by sailors to hold personal effects. {? from the Manchester material dittis from which it was made} …
ditty bag — (also ditty box) noun a receptacle for odds and ends, especially one used by sailors or fishermen. Origin C19: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
ditty-bag — n. (also ditty box) a sailor s or fisherman s receptacle for odds and ends. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn … Useful english dictionary
ditty bag — a small bag used esp. by sailors to hold sewing implements, toiletries, etc. [1855 60; of obscure orig.] * * * … Universalium
ditty bag — noun A small bag used to carry ones personal effects or toiletries while traveling … Wiktionary
