carry bag

Portable storage pouch

A carry bag is a bag with handles for transporting items, typically from a store.

The term is common in South Asian English and Australian English for what Americans usually call a shopping bag or grocery bag.

The cashier asked if I needed a carry bag.

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canvas · jute · hemp · bindle · portmanteau · duffle · portable · closures · crinkle · eco · shoulder · shoulder strap · bulging · cotton · lug · strap · load · checkout

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carrying method

carry bagbackpack

Strapped bag worn dorsally

rucksack · shoulder bag · messenger bag · fanny pack · sling bag

permanence/reusability

carry bagpaper bag

Disposable carrying pouch

permanence/disposability

carry bagsuitcase

Portable travel container

trunk

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G