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belt bag

belt bag

1 2.3
A small bag with a zipper worn around the waist to carry items
  • noun
  • /bɛlt bæg/
translation icon : riñonera
  • Instead of carrying a bulky backpack, she decided to wear a belt bag for convenience.

And then I got this for her, which I also have which is the Lululemon Scherling and gold belt bag and it's in the cream color.

Examples

  • And then I got this for her, which I also have which is the Lululemon Scherling and gold belt bag and it's in the cream color.

  • She lowered herself carefully to sit on a rock beside him, then pulled her belt bag around in front, unzipped it, and took out her water bottle.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • She pulled her belt bag around her waist to easily access her phone and keys.

  • Ed reached into his belt bag to grab his wallet before paying for the coffee.

Synonyms

purse
vsbelt bag
399 1.0

A small bag for carrying money, cards, and small personal items

is worn around the waist with a zippered compartment rather than carried
handbag
vsbelt bag
89 1.0

A small bag women carry to hold keys, phone, and money

is worn at the waist rather than carried under the arm or by hand
pouch
vsbelt bag
72 2.1

A small soft bag for holding things like coins or herbs

is specifically a zippered bag attached at the waist rather than any bag
fanny pack
vsbelt bag
  • US
17 2.8

A small bag on a strap worn at the waist to carry personal items

is attached to a belt and sits at the front of the waist
pocketbook
vsbelt bag
  • US
15 3.1

A small bag used to carry money and small personal items

is worn at the waist rather than carried by hand or shoulder
money belt
vsbelt bag
2 3.3

A belt worn under clothes to hide and keep money safe

is an openly visible pouch attached to a belt for general personal items
waist pack
vsbelt bag
2.5

A small bag you wear around your waist to carry personal items

is the same item known by another name

How Big

tote bag
12 1.8
backpack
204 1.0
belt bag
1 2.3
moneybag
5 3.2

Surface Forms

belt bag singular
belt bags plural

Morphology

belt + bag

The meaning 'a small pouch attached to a belt and worn around the waist' is directly and compositionally derived from 'belt' (waist strap) + 'bag' (portable container). This straightforward noun+noun compound follows common cross-linguistic naming patterns for wearable containers, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Belt bag comes from a simple image: a small bag attached to a belt and worn at the waist. Because it is actually a bag on a belt, the name now means a small pouch people wear to 'carry' their things 'around the waist'.