A bag, often made of cloth, used for storing or carrying clothing.
Compound of 'clothes' (plural of 'cloth' or garments, from Old English) and 'bag' (from Old Norse 'baggi'). The term emerged in the 18th-19th centuries as household storage became more standardized.
Before plastic bags and closets, clothesbags were essential travel items—people would pack their entire wardrobe into these cloth bags, making them the original suitcases for people on the move!
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