"brown bagging" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} brown bagging (uncountable)
  1. The practice of carrying lunch to work (or school), frequently in a brown paper bag. Tags: uncountable Related terms: white bagging (english: pharmacy)
    Sense id: en-brown_bagging-en-noun-oeuxdklL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 14 27 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 6 28 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 5 27 11
  2. (agriculture) The agricultural practice of planting seed saved from the farmer's own harvest, as opposed to buying new seed from a seed company. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-brown_bagging-en-noun-EljgTYPJ Categories (other): Agriculture Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
  3. (pharmacy) A healthcare practice in which a pharmacy ships a drug directly to the patient, and the patient in turn must physically carry it to their clinic appointment. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-brown_bagging-en-noun-ENAxBHbh Categories (other): Pharmacy

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} brown bagging
  1. present participle and gerund of brown bag Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: brown bag
    Sense id: en-brown_bagging-en-verb-Ew5jeHh6

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