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shopping bag

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Definition of shopping bag

: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases

First Known Use of shopping bag

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shopping bag was in 1849

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“Shopping bag.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 6 December 2019.

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