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mailbag
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mail·bag  (mlbg)
n.
1. A large canvas sack used for transporting mail.
2. A bag suspended from the shoulder, used by letter carriers for carrying mail.

mailbag [ˈmeɪlˌbæg], mailsack sometimes US, mailpouch
n
a large bag used for transporting or delivering mail
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mailbagmailbag - pouch used in the shipment of mail  
diplomatic pouch - a mail pouch that is sealed shut and that is used to carry communications between a legation and its home office
pouch - a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
2.mailbagmailbag - letter carrier's shoulder bag; "in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag"
bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
Translations
mailbag [ˈmeɪlbæg] Nsaca f de correos
mailbag [ˈmeɪlbæg] n
(= sack) → sac m postal
(= letters to newspaper, radio programme, MP etc) → courrier m
mailbag [ˈmeɪlˌbæg] nsacco postale, sacco delle poste
mailbag [ˈmeɪlˌbæg] nsacco postale, sacco delle poste


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