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dirtbag

dirtbag

1 3.5
A bag filled with soil used for gardening or landscaping
  • noun
  • /ˈdɜrtˌbæɡ/
translation icon : saco de tierra
  • Each dirtbag weighed about twenty pounds, perfect for stabilizing the outdoor decorations.

Examples

  • I wish you still had these dirtbags on.

  • We're trying to nail some dirtbags.

  • We filled the garden with several dirtbags of fresh soil for planting flowers.

  • She carried the dirtbag over her shoulder as she worked in the yard.

Synonyms

bag
vsdirtbag
1.0

A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes

is filled with soil for gardening or landscaping not for carrying personal items
sack
vsdirtbag
117 1.0

A large bag made of paper, plastic or cloth for carrying things

is filled specifically with soil for gardening and landscaping rather than general storage
sandbag
vsdirtbag
33 2.9

A bag filled with sand used to block flood water or weigh things down

is filled with soil for gardening or landscaping and used as a weight

Surface Forms

dirtbag singular
dirtbags plural

Morphology

dirtbag = dirt + bag (transparent) = dirt + bag

Literal compound 'dirt' + 'bag' referring to a bag filled with soil, directly derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Dirtbag is just the two simple words dirt ('earth' or 'soil') and bag ('a container'), so it literally means a bag filled with soil used for gardening or as a weight.