soft bag

Unstructured carrying sack

A soft bag is a bag made from flexible, pliable materials like fabric, leather, or canvas, as opposed to rigid luggage or hard-sided cases.

The term appears most often in contexts distinguishing bag types: Soft bags fit better in overhead compartments, The camera came with a soft bag for storage.

In some contexts, soft bag refers specifically to unstructured handbags or duffel-style luggage.

Related

carry on · drawstring · stuff sack · canvas · leather · squish · floppy · clutch · hobo · slouchy · zippered · fabric · carryall · purse · fanny pack · knapsack · stuffed · pliable

Opposites
rigidity/structure

soft baghard case

Unyielding or difficult individual

trunk · suitcase · hardcase · metal case · briefcase

formality/structure of luggage

soft bagbriefcase

Portable document container

attaché case · rolling suitcase

luggage formality

soft bagSamsonite

steamer trunk · garment bag

Family

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