body bag

noun

: a large zippered bag (as of rubber or vinyl) in which a human corpse is placed especially for transportation

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Kourtney filmed the missing posters of the wall of the van — featuring ones for her, Travis and Landon, as well as Kourtney's mom Kris Jenner and sister Kim Kardashian — as a scare actor in The Grabber's mask appeared to pull a body bag out of it. Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 New colorways of the mules, cross-body bags and soft suede totes have been specifically made for Selfridges. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025 Brown ordered body bag on eBay Tieger said Brown lived in Lattimore’s apartment with her body for several days. Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025 Dexter steals Prater’s yacht and dumps his body bags in the New York Harbor, right in front of the Statue of Liberty. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for body bag

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of body bag was in 1936

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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20bag. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

body bag

noun
: a large zippered bag (as of rubber or vinyl) in which a human corpse is placed especially for transportation

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