fanny pack

noun

Synonyms of fanny packnext
: a pack that straps to the waist and is used for carrying personal articles

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The agent checked Castillo’s carry-on bag and fanny pack and found no contraband. — David Goodhue october 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Use them on your luggage, backpack, purse, or fanny pack to prevent sneaky pickpockets from slipping their fingers inside. — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026 Domenech allegedly pulled a gun out of a fanny pack and opened fire, striking Aballe in the stomach. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 When the witness tried to intervene, Serrano Domenech pulled a firearm from a fanny pack and shot the victim in the abdomen, the affidavit states. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fanny pack

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First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fanny pack was in 1957

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“Fanny pack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanny%20pack. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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fanny pack

noun
: a pack that straps to the waist and is used for carrying personal items

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