hip flask

noun

: a container that is shaped like a flattened bottle and that is used to carry alcohol

Examples of hip flask in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On the curvilinear face of the bottle, like that of a hip flask, was a glass oculus through which a rich, amber-colored liquid was visible. New York Times, 10 May 2021 Dismissive of organized religion, Carey Falwell died at age 55, with a hip flask in his pocket and an unsaved soul, his grandson said. Daniel Burke, CNN, 30 Aug. 2020 In 1953, the coronation ceremony went on for three hours and some of those attending had the foresight to bring a hip flask. Sarah Turner, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023

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“Hip flask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20flask. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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