paper bag

English

Etymology

From paper +‎ bag.

Pronunciation

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Noun

paper bag (plural paper bags)

  1. A bag made of paper, especially a firm brown kind intended for carrying groceries.
    Alternative forms: paper-bag, paperbag
    Hypernyms: bag, sack, poke
    Hyponym: brown bag

Usage notes

Particularly in US English, paper bag and brown bag both appear in a variety of idiomatic expressions concerning butterfaces, people considered attractive apart from their face.

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