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knapsacks

noun

plural of knapsack

as in backpacks

a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back grabbed my knapsack from the hook and ran to catch my ride

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Searches for Pusheen backpacks experienced a 783 percent increase year-over-year.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Thus, our heroes must peel themselves off from the couch and go on the run with their resentful felines Dio and GG bouncing along in backpacks.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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