kitbag
- noun
- /ˈkɪtˌbæɡ/
- UK
- The soldiers packed their uniforms and gear into their kitbag before heading to the training camp.
Examples
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Did you check your safety kitbag?
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Do you still got my kitbag?
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In an October 1999 article on sexual minorities in the military entitled, "Coming Out of the Kitbag," the IDF newspaper Ba'machne includes comments from seventeen heterosexual soldiers about their attitudes about having a gay commander.
Academic text (2001) -
Each kitbag contained essentials like clothing, toiletries, and personal items for the mission.
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He dropped his kitbag at the tent, eager to get some rest after the long march.
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 bag made of paper, plastic or cloth for carrying 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 strong bag soldiers use to carry clothes and gear
A long round bag with a drawstring used by sailors to carry clothes and personal items
A rough bag used to carry grain or potatoes
A small bag sailors or soldiers use to hold personal items like a sewing kit and toiletries
A bag with shoulder straps that you wear on your back to hold things
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Etymology
Kitbag is made of two parts: kit and bag, where kit means 'a set of clothes or equipment' and bag means 'a container'. So a kitbag is a soldier's bag for carrying their kit.