bagging

noun

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

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Take your mulching mower and put your bagging attachment on your mower and run over your leaves a couple of times and chop 'em up into this fine, chopped up leaves. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025 Fifty-one years after brothers Tyle, Flint, Cody, and Quade Smith embarked on the peak bagging adventure of a lifetime, a few key scenes and moments remain clear in their respective memories. Outside, 25 Sep. 2025 But a tightening job market, a relentless focus on college admissions for some groups of young people, and greater automation of rote tasks like working a checkout have all led to fewer teens spending their summers scooping ice cream or bagging groceries. Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The initiative also involves training associates on efficient bagging techniques and encouraging the use of reusable bags. Brendan Le, People.com, 20 Aug. 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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