"postbag" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: postbags [plural], post bag [alternative]
Etymology: From post + bag. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|post|bag}} post + bag Head templates: {{en-noun}} postbag (plural postbags)
  1. (British) A bag used for carrying post (mail). Tags: British Synonyms: mailbag Related terms: postal carrier, postman, postwoman Translations (Translations): valixa [feminine] (Galician)

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