black bag

See also: black-bag

English

Adjective

black bag (not comparable)

Alternative spelling of black-bag

Noun

black bag (plural black bags)

(British, Ireland) A black plastic sack produced for the disposal of household waste.
The road was full of black bags awaiting the arrival of the dustbin men.
(chiefly US) The pouch or case traditionally carried by medical doctors, especially when making house calls, and containing medical instruments and supplies.
A pouch or case containing burglary tools.

Synonyms

(sack for disposal of waste) garbage bag, trash bag (US); rubbish bag (UK)
(bag containing medical instruments): medical bag

Derived terms

black bag job, black bag operation

Translations

plastic bag for the disposal of household waste — see garbage bag

case traditionally carried by medical doctors

Catalan: maletí mèdic m
Finnish: lääkärinlaukku
German: Arztkoffer (de) m, Arzttasche (de) f
Turkish: tıbbi çanta

case containing burglary tools

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