schoolbag

noun

school·bag | \ ˈskül-ˌbag

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Definition of schoolbag

: a bag for carrying schoolbooks and school supplies

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Venturi, who has two children and lives for part of the year in Rome, finds that many Italian moms mist their children’s clothing with perfume, and Roos says parents in France might also lightly spray the inside of a schoolbag. — Kari Molvar, Vogue, "How Young Is Too Young for a First Perfume?," 11 May 2018

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schoolbag

noun

English Language Learners Definition of schoolbag

: a bag for carrying schoolbooks and school supplies

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schoolbag

noun

school·bag | \ ˈskül-ˌbag

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Kids Definition of schoolbag

: a bag for carrying schoolbooks

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