"piece bag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: piece bags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} piece bag (plural piece bags)
  1. A bag for carrying pieces of material. Synonyms: piece-bag
    Sense id: en-piece_bag-en-noun-KddYEJJ9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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