bandolier bag

noun

an often ornately decorated type of bag worn by many North American tribes. originally used to carry ammunition.

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Meanings

nounbandolier bag (plural bandolier bags)

plural bandolier bags · alternative bandoleer bag

  1. an often ornately decorated type of bag worn by many North American tribes. originally used to carry ammunition.

Origin

From bandolier + bag.

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Translations

Polish bandolier, bandolet
  • bandoliera type of bag worn by many Native American tribes
  • bandoleta type of bag worn by many Native American tribes
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APA

bandolier bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandolier%20bag

MLA

“bandolier bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandolier%20bag. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bandolier bag,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandolier%20bag.

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