Definitions for mailbagˈmeɪlˌbæg
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mail•bagˈmeɪlˌbæg(n.)
a mail carrier's bag.
a sack for shipping mail.
Origin of mailbag:
1805–15
Princeton's WordNet
mailbag, mail pouch(noun)
pouch used in the shipment of mail
mailbag, postbag(noun)
letter carrier's shoulder bag
"in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag"
Wiktionary
mailbag(Noun)
A strong canvas bag used for the transportation of mail
mailbag(Noun)
A smaller bag, slung from the shoulders, used for the delivery of mail
Origin: mail + bag
Translations for mailbag
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- possakAfrikaans
- كيس البَريدArabic
- пощенски чувалBulgarian
- mala postalPortuguese (BR)
- poštovní pytelCzech
- der PostsackGerman
- postsækDanish
- ταχυδρομικός σάκοςGreek
- saca de correosSpanish
- postikottEstonian
- کیف مرسولات پستیFarsi
- postilaukkuFinnish
- sac postalFrench
- שָׂק דוֹאַרHebrew
- पत्र रखने का थैलाHindi
- poštanska torbaCroatian
- postazsákHungarian
- kantung suratIndonesian
- póstsekkurIcelandic
- sacco postaleItalian
- 郵便袋Japanese
- 우편 가방Korean
- pašto maišasLithuanian
- pasta soma; pasta maissLatvian
- beg suratMalay
- postzakDutch
- postsekkNorwegian
- worek pocztowyPolish
- کیف نامه هاوپستPersian
- د ليكونو كڅوړهPashto
- mala postalPortuguese
- sac de poştăRomanian
- мешок для почтовой корреспонденцииRussian
- vrece na poštuSlovak
- poštna torbaSlovenian
- vreće za poštuSerbian
- post-, brevsäckSwedish
- กระเป๋าไปรษณีย์Thai
- posta torbası/çantasıTurkish
- 郵袋Chinese (Trad.)
- мішок з поштоюUkrainian
- ڈاک کا بڑا تھیلاUrdu
- túi thưVietnamese
- 邮袋Chinese (Simp.)
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