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Definition of Paper bag
1. Noun. A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases.
Generic synonyms: Bag
Specialized synonyms: Doggie Bag, Doggy Bag, Grocery Bag
Derivative terms: Sack
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paper Bag
Literary usage of Paper bag
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Modern Pulp and Paper Making: A Practical Treatise by George Strong Witham (1920)
"The strain applied to a paper bag in carrying home, say, a few pounds of nails,
... Moreover, since not all the strain the paper bag receives is tensile, ..."
2. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1908)
"The bill is in the usual form and alleges infringement of the claims by the
Continental paper bag Company, hereafter called the Continental Company, ..."
3. The Truth about the Trusts: A Description and Analysis of the American Trust by John Moody (1904)
""The paper bag Trust." Incorporated under New Jersey laws, February 27, 1899, as
a consolidation of the following concerns engaged in the manufacture of ..."
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