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ditty bag

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noun

Say it like: Dit-tee- ba-g

The correct spelling is ditty bag. A small bag used to carry one's personal effects or toiletries while traveling.

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noun

  1. 1.A small bag used to carry one's personal effects or toiletries while traveling.
  2. 2.A sailor's small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc.; a housewife.
  3. 3.A Girl Guide's bag to hold dishes and cutlery. It is usually made of mesh fabric or sewn dishtowel. Also called a mess bag, dilly bag, or mess kit, depending on region.
  4. 4.In theatre, a bag used to hold costume pieces that don't hang on hangers such as socks or gloves.

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