garment bag
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈɡɑːrmənt bæɡ/
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- After the wedding, she carefully placed her bridal gown back in the garment bag to keep it wrinkle-free.
- carrying a garment bag
- suitcases and garment bags
- suit in a garment bag
Examples
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I still hadn't any idea where to take my blouse, still hanging in a protective garment bag in my car.
Fiction book (2002) -
Standing on line in front of me was a man who was carrying a US Army garment bag.
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Put my garment bag on top.
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We have that blue garment bag?
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Finally, here comes Tidwell, moving very slowly with a garment bag.
Fiction book (1996) -
Others wore their hats or kept their uniforms protected in garment bags.
Academic text (2014) -
He carried a green plaid suit in a clear plastic garment bag.
Fiction book (1997) -
The pink tutus are in a corner, in a dusty garment bag with all our fingerprints on it.
Fiction book (1992) -
At last, passengers with suitcases and garment bags began straggling down the long passage from the gates to the security station.
Fiction book (1994) -
In the foyer were stacked three large new suitcases and two new garment bags of soft scarlet Italian glove leather.
Fiction book (1997)
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 box with a handle for carrying clothes when you travel
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3.1
A large cloth bag with a round shape for carrying clothes and other things for travel or sport
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2.8
A small bag for clothes and things you need for one night
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1.3
A case for carrying clothes and personal items on a trip
How Protective
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a bag for garments' is directly and compositionally derived from 'garment' (article of clothing) + 'bag' (portable container), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the compound's meaning. This noun–noun compound follows common productive patterns in English and many languages (e.g., equivalents meaning 'clothes bag' or 'suit bag'), making it fully transparent.
Etymology
The name garment bag gives a simple picture: a garment, a piece of clothing, kept inside a bag that can hang so the clothes do not fold or get wrinkled. So, it means 'a bag for clothes that keeps them neat while you travel'.