sponge bag

noun

, British.

1. a small, usually waterproof, case for carrying toilet articles.

sponge bag

noun

1. a small bag made of plastic, etc, that holds toilet articles, used esp when travelling

Word History and Origins

Origin of sponge bag¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

When Pippa, the eldest of the sisters, ventured out from her bedroom with sponge bag and towel to use the bathroom, Gillian, the middle one, was also venturing.

From The New Yorker

Poirot picked up the sponge bag and hung it on the handle of the communicating door into the next carriage.

From Literature

I’d somehow overlooked the small hand mirror in my sponge bag.

From The Guardian

Bobby Trench was a bathing woman, with a sponge bag thing on his head.

From Project Gutenberg

"Wouldn't another envelope arrangement of chintz lined with rubber cloth make a good washrag bag or sponge bag?" asked Ethel Brown.

From Project Gutenberg