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vacuum bag

vacuum bag

3.4
A plastic bag you seal and take the air out of to keep food or clothes fresh
  • noun
  • /ˈvæk.juːm bæɡ/
translation icon : bolsa al vacío
  • All right, so all I'm going to do is just take my vacuum bag here and seal all the air out.

So if you know those vacuum bags and you, you know, you pack clothes in it and you, you suck out all the, you know, air for the vacuum.

Examples

  • So if you know those vacuum bags and you, you know, you pack clothes in it and you, you suck out all the, you know, air for the vacuum.

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  • I used a vacuum bag to store my winter clothes efficiently and save space in my closet.

  • To keep the food fresh longer, she placed it in a vacuum bag and sealed all the air out.

  • The vacuum bag helped us compress the bedding, making it easier to fit in the suitcase.

Synonyms

airtight bag
vsvacuum bag
3.2

A bag that keeps air from entering or leaving to protect what is inside

requires using a sealer or pump to remove air from around goods

How Airtight

vacuum bag
3.4
Ziploc
  • US
9 3.0
plastic bag
77 1.0

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 names a flexible bag that a sealer or pump takes the air out of to make a vacuum around food or clothes. When the air is gone the bag tightens around the items, keeping them fresh and saving space, so it means 'a bag used to remove air for storage'.