workbag

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

1 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

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

72 2.1

satchel

28 2.5

workbag

2.9

toolbox

28 1.1

workbox

1 5.9

trunk

110 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.