bucket bag

noun

A tall bag with a roughly circular cross section, closed by means of a drawstring.

Meanings

nounbucket bag (plural bucket bags)

plural bucket bags

  1. A tall bag with a roughly circular cross section, closed by means of a drawstring.

Origin

The roughly cylindrical shape of the bag resembles that of a bucket.

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APA

bucket bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucket%20bag

MLA

“bucket bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucket%20bag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bucket bag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucket%20bag.

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