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| purse |
a pouch or bag made of leather, cloth, or a similar material, used for carrying money and other personal items; handbag. [1/4 definitions] |
| sac |
a plant or animal part shaped like a bag or pouch. |
| sack1 |
a large bag made of thick paper or other strong material and used for holding various kinds of things such as grain, potatoes, onions, coarse salt, and seeds. [3/4 definitions] |
| scoop |
A scoop is something that people use to get dry foods or other things out of a container. It is used like a spoon, but it is larger and the shape is different. It is often used for things like sugar, flour, ground coffee, or dry pieces of food for animals. If you are feeding your dog dry food, you might use a scoop to get the food out of the bag. [1/5 definitions] |
| shopping bag |
a large, strong bag with handles, used for carrying purchases. |
| sleeping bag |
a large bag with a warm lining and a zipper used to sleep in outdoors. |
| tissue paper |
Tissue paper is very thin paper used especially for wrapping things or for keeping things from breaking when they are loose in a box or bag. If you buy something like a vase in a store, they will probably wrap it in tissue paper. |
| tough |
When something is tough, it is strong or hard to break. A plastic bag from a store is not very tough. It is easy to break. A bag made out of cloth or leather is much tougher. [1/6 definitions] |
| unzip |
When you unzip something like a jacket or bag, you open it up by pulling down its zipper. A zipper is something that lets you hold two sides of something together. It is usually made of metal. You often find a zipper on a jacket, pants, and other clothing, and also on certain kinds of bags. |
| vacuum |
"Vacuum" is a short way of saying "vacuum cleaner." A vacuum cleaner is an electrical appliance that cleans carpets, rugs, floors, and other things. It cleans by pulling the dirt out of the carpet or other thing and then sending it into a container or bag that is part of the device. [1/4 definitions] |
| vacuum cleaner |
A vacuum cleaner is an electrical appliance that cleans floors, carpets, rugs, and other things. It cleans by pulling the dirt out of the carpet or other thing and then sending it into a container or bag that is part of the device. |
| zip2 |
When you zip something like a jacket or bag, you close it by pulling up its zipper. A zipper is something that lets you hold two sides of something together. It is usually made of metal. You often find a zipper on a jacket, pants, and other clothing, and also on certain kinds of bags. [1/2 definitions] |
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