saddlebag
Americannoun
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a large bag or pouch, usually one of a pair, hung from a saddle, laid over the back of a horse behind the saddle, or mounted over the rear wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle.
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Often saddlebags. excess fat around the hips and buttocks.
noun
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a pouch or small bag attached to the saddle of a horse, bicycle, etc
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informal (plural) rolls of fat protruding from the sides of a person's thighs
Etymology
Origin of saddlebag
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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If you call on Roberto, expect him to arrive with the stethoscope in his saddlebag.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2022
She tells Batman she likes strays, and there's a cute, brief moment of a calico placed in a motorcycle saddlebag.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2022
During the revolt, Lawrence carried Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur” in his saddlebag and in later life translated Homer’s “Odyssey.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022
He would arrive at the classroom with his peasant sandals, with a woolen saddlebag on his shoulder, a notebook and his lunch, which consisted of sweet potatoes or tamales that cooled with the hours.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2021
Washington’s lost letter, stolen from a saddlebag by British spies, asks for help from a Philadelphia dentist.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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