garment bag
noun
: a bag used by travelers that folds in half and has a center handle for easy carrying
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Sweaters should be folded carefully and placed in a breathable cotton garment bag.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
Fold-n-Go Duffel Convertible travel bags have been around for some time, but seeing this one go from a garment bag to a duffel is truly magical.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
When machine washing sweaters, Wang suggests using a mesh garment bag to protect them from snagging and from rubbing against other items in the same load.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Stuff bags to maintain their shape, keep clothing in garment bags, and use muslin bags and lavender sprays to keep out moths that eat natural fabrics like silk, wool and fur, said Liana Satenstein, host of eBay’s Endless Runway secondhand fashion show.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
Fold-n-Go Duffel Convertible travel bags have been around for some time, but seeing this one go from a garment bag to a duffel is truly magical.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
When machine washing sweaters, Wang suggests using a mesh garment bag to protect them from snagging and from rubbing against other items in the same load.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Stuff bags to maintain their shape, keep clothing in garment bags, and use muslin bags and lavender sprays to keep out moths that eat natural fabrics like silk, wool and fur, said Liana Satenstein, host of eBay’s Endless Runway secondhand fashion show.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Garment bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garment%20bag. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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