rubbish bag
- noun
- /ˈrʌbɪʃ bæg/
- UK
:
bolsa de basura
- After the party, we filled several rubbish bags with leftover food and trash.
Examples
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It's bigger than a breadbox, but it's small enough to fit in a plastic rubbish bag.
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I know what you're thinking, -and it wouldn't fit in a rubbish bag!
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Or put out rubbish bags at five o'clock in the morning?
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Make sure to tie up the rubbish bag tightly before placing it outside for collection.
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Please dispose of your waste in the rubbish bag to keep the area clean.
Synonyms
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1.0
A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes
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1.0
A large bag made of paper, plastic or cloth for carrying things
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1.0
A thin bag made of plastic for carrying or storing things
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1.0
A strong plastic bag used to hold and carry garbage
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1.5
A plastic bag placed inside a bin to keep it clean and hold waste
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Morphology
The meaning 'a bag for rubbish' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents 'rubbish' (waste) + 'bag' (a container). This straightforward compound-noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows normal English noun-noun compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the MWE.
Etymology
The compound rubbish bag is a simple name made of rubbish and bag. You put your rubbish into a bag, tie it up, and throw it away, so it means 'a strong plastic bag for household waste'.