piece bag

English

Alternative forms

• piece-bag

Noun

piece bag (plural piece bags)

1. A bag for carrying pieces of material.
   • 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 108:

     Mrs Sesemann had a wonderful piece-bag, with materials of all kinds and colours in it, and from these Heidi made dresses, coats, and aprons for the dolls.