paper-bag

A form of paper bag — A bag made of paper, especially a firm brown kind intended for carrying groceries.

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Meanings

nounpaper-bag (plural paper-bags)

plural paper-bags

  1. alternativeAlternative form of paper bag.

Origin

From paper + bag.

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paper-bag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper-bag

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“paper-bag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper-bag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paper-bag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paper-bag.

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