kit bag
- noun
- /kɪt bæg/
- Rokey was tired and nearly stumbled over the loose kit bag that Dr. Bailey had given to him.
- emergency kit bag
We were pulling big kit bags from underneath the bed and we're opening them and I thought it was a, a freeze dried steaks.
- We were pulling big kit bags from underneath the bed and we're opening them and I thought it was a, a freeze dried steaks.
Examples
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The kit bag, so far, is shaping up to be an ideal way to carry that kind of gear.
Blog text (32) -
They put it in their kit bag and they kept on marching.
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Taking a flashlight out of the drawer, he began to search through the soldier's kit bag.
Fiction book (1991) -
He spent some time in the garden with the kit bag on his shoulder and his pack slung loosely on his back.
Fiction book (1998) -
From the moment we left base camp, Pym abandoned all pretext of being a photojournalist, instructing me to carry his camera and kit bag and snap photographs on his order.
Fiction book (1997) -
The soldier packed his kit bag with all his personal gear before heading out on the mission.
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She always carried a well-organized kit bag filled with supplies for her hiking trips.
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Before the training exercise began, the recruits lined up to check their kit bags for essential equipment.
Synonyms
A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes
A bag with shoulder straps that you wear on your back to carry your things
A large soft bag used to carry clothes and gear when traveling
A large cloth bag with a round shape for carrying clothes and other things for travel or sport
A bag with straps you carry on your back to hold personal things
A bag with shoulder straps you carry on your back
A long round bag with a drawstring used by sailors to carry clothes and personal items
A strong bag soldiers use to carry clothes and equipment
A bag with shoulder straps that you wear on your back to hold things
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The noun kit bag comes from the simple image of a soldier's kit, a set of personal 'equipment', kept in a bag. So a kit bag is literally the bag that holds your kit, which is why it means 'a strong bag used to carry personal belongings or gear', often by soldiers.