brown bagging

noun

The practice of carrying lunch to work (or school), frequently in a brown paper bag.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of brown bag
nounbrown bagging (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of carrying lunch to work (or school), frequently in a brown paper bag.
  2. uncountableagricultureThe agricultural practice of planting seed saved from the farmer's own harvest, as opposed to buying new seed from a seed company.
  3. uncountablepharmacyA healthcare practice in which a pharmacy ships a drug directly to the patient, and the patient in turn must physically carry it to their clinic appointment.
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APA

brown bagging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20bagging

MLA

“brown bagging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20bagging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brown bagging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brown%20bagging.

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