bagging

noun

bag·​ging ˈba-giŋ How to pronounce bagging (audio)
: material (such as cloth) for bags

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White bagging won’t just harm the patients who currently take one of the five affected drugs, though. Samuel Ganz, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025 His milling and bagging machines, meanwhile, still run on diesel generators. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Aug. 2025 The contests — grocery bagging, outhouse races, llamas dressed in costumes. Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025 After the cashier scans, quickly return items to your cart, pay, and move to the bagging area. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bagging

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bagging was in 1732

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“Bagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bagging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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