black bag

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black bag

adjective

  1. alternative, not comparable Alternative spelling of black-bag

noun black bags

  1. Ireland, UK A black plastic sack produced for the disposal of household waste. The road was full of black bags awaiting the arrival of the dustbin men.

    Similar: garbage bag, trash bag, rubbish bag

  2. US The pouch or case traditionally carried by medical doctors, especially when making house calls, and containing medical instruments and supplies.

    Similar: medical bag

  3. A pouch or case containing burglary tools.
  4. Synonym of football (“the leather briefcase containing classified nuclear war plans which is always near the US President”)

    Similar: football

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noun case traditionally carried by medical doctors

DeutschArztkoffer, Arzttasche

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@misc{black_bag_2026,
  title = {black bag},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/black%20bag},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}