ditty bag

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ditty bag

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Suggested to be a clipping of commodity bag, a British naval term.

noun ditty bags

A small bag used to carry one's personal effects or toiletries while traveling.
A sailor's small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc.; a housewife.
Similar: sailor's housewife
A Girl Guide's bag to hold dishes and cutlery, usually made of mesh fabric or sewn dishtowel.
Similar: mess bag, dilly bag, mess kit
A bag used to hold costume pieces that do not hang on hangers, such as socks or gloves.
A cameraman's bag containing various small tools.

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@misc{ditty_bag_2026,
  title = {ditty bag},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ditty%20bag},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}