singlet bag

noun

A plastic bag with handles and shaped like a singlet (sleeveless undershirt) used as a shopping bag or similar.

Meanings

nounsinglet bag (plural singlet bags)

plural singlet bags

  1. A plastic bag with handles and shaped like a singlet (sleeveless undershirt) used as a shopping bag or similar.

    "If they're highly responsive then it lessens the load on supermarkets to provide the traditional singlet bags, so ultimately there could be cost savings."

    2003 April 17, “Minister says recycling's in the bag”, in ABC Premium News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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    Once simply something to stuff your groceries into, the plastic bag from the supermarket – or high-density polyethylene singlet bag, to use its full title – is facing its greatest test ....

    2008 March 25, Graham Readfearn, “Lose the baggage”, in The Courier Mail, Brisbane
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Chicago

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