workbag

1 2.9

A bag for carrying sewing tools and materials

noun
/ˈwɜrkˌbæɡ/

: bolsa de trabajo

Before starting her knitting project, Joan made sure her workbag was fully stocked with yarn and needles.

Examples

Marguerite pulled a piece of knitting out of her workbag the way she always did in the car.

Fiction book (1991)
She packed her sewing materials into a workbag before heading to the craft fair.
The handyman carried a large workbag filled with tools for the repairs.

Synonyms

tool bag

vsworkbag

2 1.6

A strong bag for carrying tools with pockets to keep them organized

focuses on sewing supplies and is less heavy duty in construction

workbox

vsworkbag

1 5.9

A box that holds tools and materials for sewing

is flexible and used for carrying supplies rather than fixed storage

workbasket

vsworkbag

1 6.3

A basket for holding sewing tools like needles and thread

is designed to be carried to different places with supplies

How Portable

pouch

70 2.1

satchel

28 2.5

workbag

1 2.9

toolbox

28 1.1

workbox

1 5.9

trunk

59 3.3

Surface Forms

workbag singular

workbags plural

Morphology

workbag = work + bag (transparent) = work + bag

The meaning is directly the combination of 'work' + 'bag' — a bag used for work-related items, which is obvious to learners who know both words.

Etymology

Workbag comes from the two simple words work ('job' or 'task') and bag ('container'). So a workbag is a bag for carrying the tools and supplies you need for work, especially sewing tools and threads, like a soft toolbox or a practical handbag.