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vacuum bag

vacuum bag

1 1.6
A bag inside a vacuum cleaner that holds dust and dirt
  • noun
  • /ˈvæk.juːm bæg/
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  • Hate changing vacuum bags.
  • empty the vacuum bag
  • Dirty vacuum bag

Examples

  • The dust on those carpets when I first started cleaning there filled the entire vacuum bag!

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The vacuum bag quickly filled up with dirt after I cleaned the heavily trafficked hallway.

  • So inside the vacuum bag is some of this, followed by some of this.

  • After cleaning the living room, I had to change the vacuum bag because it was full of dust.

  • To maintain optimal suction, make sure to replace the vacuum bag regularly.

Synonyms

dust bag
vsvacuum bag
1 2.0

A bag inside a vacuum cleaner that collects dust and dirt when you clean

is an alternate common name used instead in speech and manuals

Surface Forms

vacuum bag singular
vacuum bags plural

Morphology

vacuum + bag

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'vacuum' (absence of air / to remove air) + 'bag' (a flexible container): a bag from which air is removed or used with a vacuum sealer. This is a transparent noun-noun compound pattern found in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Vacuum bag comes from the simple image of a bag inside a cleaning machine that the vacuum sucks air and dust into. That's why the name means 'a bag that collects dust'.