mummy bag

noun

A sleeping bag that tapers toward the bottom.

Meanings

nounmummy bag (plural mummy bags)

plural mummy bags

  1. A sleeping bag that tapers toward the bottom.

Origin

From the resemblance to an ancient Egyptian mummy.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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