dilly bag

[ dil-ee ]

noun

, Australian.

1. a bag made from reeds, grasses, or hair.

dilly bag

noun

1. a small bag, esp one made of plaited grass, etc, often used for carrying food Sometimes shortened todilly

Word History and Origins

Origin of dilly bag¹

First recorded in 1840–50; dilly, from Waga (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Kingaroy, southern Queensland) dila

Word History and Origins

Origin of dilly bag¹

from native Australian dilly small bag or basket

Example Sentences

A crinkled fist, fumbling and twisting, protruded from a rent in a dilapidated dilly-bag.

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Soon after dark on the second night she took to the bush, carrying a dilly-bag and a blanket.

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Dilly-bag, dil′i-bag, n. an Australian native-made rush or bark-bag.

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