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POSTBAG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does postbag mean?
• POSTBAG (noun)
The noun POSTBAG has 1 sense:
1. letter carrier's shoulder bag
Familiarity information: POSTBAG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Letter carrier's shoulder bag
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
mailbag; postbag
Context example:
in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag
Hypernyms ("postbag" is a kind of...):
bag (a flexible container with a single opening)
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