ditty bag
noun
: a bag used especially by sailors to hold small articles (such as needles and thread)
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Yes, your quart-size plastic bag will work as a ditty bag.
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2025
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Ditty bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ditty%20bag. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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