ditty-bag

A sailor packs his ditty-bag with small personal items.

Definition

Noun: - A small bag used by sailors or fishermen to store personal belongings, sewing materials, and other small items.

Usage Examples

• (A small bag for personal items and sewing supplies.)
• (A bag for carrying small necessities.)

Advanced Usage

• "to stow in a ditty-bag": to carefully store small items in a ditty-bag.
  • He stowed his extra buttons and patches in his ditty-bag. (He stored small sewing items in the bag.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ditty-box (noun): a small box used for the same purpose as a ditty-bag.
  • The fisherman kept his ditty-box on the shelf above his bunk. (A small box for storing personal items.)

Synonyms

• Kit bag: a bag for carrying personal belongings, especially for travel or work.
• Seabag: a large bag used by sailors to store clothing and gear.

Related Idioms

• "to live out of a ditty-bag": to have few possessions and live simply, like a sailor.
  • After years at sea, he was used to living out of a ditty-bag. (To live with only essential belongings.)