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单词 dilly bag
释义

dilly bag

[ dil-ee ]
/ ˈdɪl i /

noun Australian.

a bag made from reeds, grasses, or hair.

Origin of dilly bag

First recorded in 1840–50; dilly, from Waga (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Kingaroy, southern Queensland) dila

Words nearby dilly bag

Dillinger, John, Dillon, dill pickle, dillweed, dilly, dilly bag, dillydally, diltiazem, diltiazem hydrochloride, diluent, dilute
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Example sentences from the Web for dilly bag

  • Dilly-bag, dil′i-bag, n. an Australian native-made rush or bark-bag.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
  • Soon after dark on the second night she took to the bush, carrying a dilly-bag and a blanket.

    Tropic Days|E. J. Banfield

British Dictionary definitions for dilly bag

dilly bag

noun

Australian a small bag, esp one made of plaited grass, etc, often used for carrying foodSometimes shortened to: dilly

Word Origin for dilly bag

from native Australian dilly small bag or basket
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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