a container for implements, tools, or materials, esp sewing equipment
Also called: workbasket, workbox
workbag in American English
(ˈwɜrkˌbæg)
noun
a bag for holding implements and materials for work, as for knitting, crocheting, etc.
workbag in American English
(ˈwɜːrkˌbæɡ)
noun
a bag for holding implements and materials for work, esp. needlework
Word origin
[1765–75; work + bag]This word is first recorded in the period 1765–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bilateral, guidance, lightweight, mocha, statement
Examples of 'workbag' in a sentence
workbag
A police search of her home found her workbag ready with her uniform and a packed lunch.