dilly bag
dilly bag · dilly bags
A traditional Australian Aboriginal string bag, made from twisted bark fibres and used…A traditional Australian Aboriginal string bag, made from twisted bark fibres and used for gathering food.
Meaning
3 senses(Australia)A traditional Australian Aboriginal string bag, made from twisted bark fibres and used for gathering food.
(Australia, broadly)Any similar loose bag with a large strap, normally made of soft cloth.
Synonym of ditty bag.
Origin
Borrowed from Yagara dili (“coarse grass; small fibre bag or basket”).Borrowed from Yagara dili (“coarse grass; small fibre bag or basket”).
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