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mailbag

DEFINITIONS OF: mailbag

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n pouch used in the shipment of mail

Synonyms:
mail pouch
Types:
diplomatic pouch
a mail pouch that is sealed shut and that is used to carry communications between a legation and its home office
Type of:
pouch
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things

n letter carrier's shoulder bag

“in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag”
Synonyms:
postbag
Type of:
bag
a flexible container with a single opening
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