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ditty bag

–noun
a small bag used esp. by sailors to hold sewing implements, toiletries, etc.

Origin:
1855–60; of obscure orig.
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ditty bag  
n.  A bag used by armed forces personnel to carry small items such as sewing implements.

[Origin unknown.]
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