bagging

noun

bag·​ging ˈba-giŋ How to pronounce bagging (audio)
: material (such as cloth) for bags

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After the cashier scans, quickly return items to your cart, pay, and move to the bagging area. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025 Next, the finished seeds are piped to the ground-level bagging area in front of the building. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025 Why aren’t John Cornyn and Dan Crenshaw bagging groceries at Walmart? Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Apr. 2024 Why aren’t [Republican Texas Sen.] John Cornyn and Dan Crenshaw bagging groceries at Walmart? Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bagging

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bagging was in 1732

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“Bagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bagging. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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