"Jiffy bag" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʒɪf.iˌbæɡ/ Forms: Jiffy bags [plural], jiffy [alternative], jiffy bag [alternative], jiffy-bag [alternative], Jiffy [alternative]
Etymology: A British brand name (from jiffy) established in 1964. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Jiffy bag}} Jiffy bag (plural Jiffy bags)
  1. (UK) Synonym of padded envelope. Wikipedia link: Jiffy Packaging Tags: UK Synonyms: padded envelope [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Jiffy_bag-en-noun-QgPdUp6W Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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