piece bag en · NOUN
Meanings
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A bag for carrying pieces of material.
Mrs Sesemann had a wonderful piece-bag, with materials of all kinds and colours in it, and from these Heidi made dresses, coats, and aprons for the dolls.
1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 108:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| piece bags | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| piece-bag | alternative | lexicographic |