workbag

[ wurk-bag ]

/ ˈwɜrkˌbæg /

a bag for holding implements and materials for work, especially needlework.

Origin of workbag

First recorded in 1765–75; work + bag

"I have a little tape measure in my workbag," ventured his sister Violet.

The Box-Car Children |Gertrude Chandler Warner
By this time we had reached the Villa Bordeaux, and taking my workbag I descended.

It Pays to Smile |Nina Wilcox Putnam
The needle case is usually 254 pierced to receive a loop by which it may be hung to the belt or the workbag.

Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory |Lucien Turner
The lost scissors were all the time quietly resting at the bottom of Miss Wilkeson's workbag, and she knew it.

Round the Block |John Bell Bouton

Henry gave his younger sister a gentle pat, as she returned with her workbag and fished for the chalk.

The Box-Car Children |Gertrude Chandler Warner

workbag

/ (ˈwɜːkˌbæɡ) /

a container for implements, tools, or materials, esp sewing equipment Also called: work basket, workbox