potato sack

Tuber storage container

A potato sack is a large, coarse bag traditionally made of burlap or similar rough fabric, used for storing and transporting potatoes.

The term extends to any loose, shapeless garment: That dress fits like a potato sack.

A potato sack race is a children's game where contestants hop while standing inside sacks.

Related

burlap bag · race · hopping · jumping · three-legged race · farm · rustic · coarse · twine · weave · brown · cloth · spud · tater · root · root cellar · cellar · garden

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container type

potato sackcrate

Container for transport

wooden crate · box · barrel · plastic bin · carton

garment fit/style

potato sacktailored suit

Custom-fitted formal clothing

couture gown · bodycon dress · designer dress · sheath dress · pencil skirt

container type/rigidity

potato sackcrate

Container for transport

wooden box · plastic bin · cardboard box · barrel · trunk

Family

potato, sack, potatoes, sacks, sacked, sacking, sacker

Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G