dilly bag

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A traditional Australian Aboriginal string bag, made from twisted bark fibres and used for gathering food. Australia
    — I learned, too, at the camp to plait dilly-bags, to chop sugar-bags (otherwise hives of native bees) out of trees, to make drinking-vessels from gourds, and to play the jews′-harp.
  2. Any similar loose bag with a large strap, normally made of soft cloth. Australia,broadly
    — The woman carried two small battered suitcases, fastened with rope, and a plastic dilly bag; the man carried only a scent of garlic.
  3. Synonym of ditty bag.

词形变化

dilly bags plural dillybag alternative dilly-bag alternative

词源

Etymology tree
Yagara dilibor.
English dilly bag
Borrowed from Yagara dili (“coarse grass; small fibre bag or basket”).
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