doggy bag

English - English

Definition of doggy bag in English English dictionary

A bag used to pick up the droppings of dogs in parks and public places

A bag (or other container) used to take home uneaten food from a restaurant meal

A bag for leftover food that a customer of a restaurant may take home after a meal. a small bag for taking home the food that is left over from a meal in a restaurant

Related Terms

doggy bags

plural form of doggy bag

Hyphenation

dog·gy bag

Turkish pronunciation

dôgi bäg

Synonyms

goody bag

Pronunciation

/ˈdôgē ˈbag/ /ˈdɔːɡiː ˈbæɡ/

Etymology

() Diminutive of dog, used attributively with bag; in the case of the former definition, this is on the notion that the food is to be taken home for the diner's dog