ditty bag

n. A bag used by armed forces personnel to carry small items such as sewing implements.

[Origin unknown.]

ditty bag

n (Nautical Terms) a sailor's cloth bag for personal belongings or tools. A box used for these purposes is termed a ditty box [C19: perhaps from obsolete dutty calico, from Hindi dhōtī loincloth, dhoti]

dit′ty bag`

n. a small bag used esp. by sailors to hold sewing implements, toiletries, etc. [1855–60; of obscure orig.]

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ditty bag - kit used by sailors and soldierskit - a case for containing a set of articles

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