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" New Orleans invented the brown paper bag party - usually at a gathering in a home - where anyone darker than the bag attached to the door was denied entrance. The brown bag criterion survives as a metaphor for how the black cultural elite quite literally establishes caste along color lines within black life."
Michael Eric Dyson

Meaning of "brown bag" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BROWN BAG

brown bag


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BROWN BAG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brown bag is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES BROWN BAG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of brown bag in the English dictionary

The first definition of brown bag in the dictionary is a bag made of brown paper, often used for carrying a packed lunch or alcohol. Other definition of brown bag is to take a packed lunch in a brown bag. Brown bag is also to carry alcohol in a brown bag.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BROWN BAG

brown ale · brown algae · brown bagged · brown bagging · brown bear · brown belt · brown bread · brown bullhead · brown coal · brown cow · brown creeper · brown dwarf · brown earth · brown fat · brown flour · brown goods · brown hickory · brown house moth · brown hyena · brown lung disease

WORDS THAT END LIKE BROWN BAG

air bag · bean bag · bin bag · body bag · carry-on bag · clutch bag · duffle bag · dust bag · goon bag · in the bag · let the cat out of the bag · mixed bag · moon bag · overnight bag · paper bag · plastic bag · shopping bag · shoulder bag · sleeping bag · tote bag

Synonyms and antonyms of brown bag in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brown bag» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BROWN BAG

Find out the translation of brown bag to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of brown bag from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brown bag» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

棕色袋子
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

bolsa de papel
570 millions of speakers
en

English

brown bag
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

भूरे रंग के बैग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حقيبة البني
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

коричневая сумка
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

saco marrom
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বাদামী থলে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

sac brun
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Beg coklat
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

braune Tasche
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

茶色のバッグ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

갈색 가방
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Coklat tas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

túi màu nâu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பழுப்பு பையில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

तपकिरी बॅग
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kahverengi çanta
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

sacchetto marrone
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

brązowa torba
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

коричнева сумка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

geanta maro
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καφέ τσάντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Brown Bag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brun väska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brun bag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brown bag

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BROWN BAG»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of brown bag
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «brown bag».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brown bag

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QUOTES WITH «BROWN BAG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word brown bag.
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Michael Eric Dyson
New Orleans invented the brown paper bag party - usually at a gathering in a home - where anyone darker than the bag attached to the door was denied entrance. The brown bag criterion survives as a metaphor for how the black cultural elite quite literally establishes caste along color lines within black life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BROWN BAG»

Discover the use of brown bag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brown bag and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Red Bird in a Brown Bag: The Function and Evolution of ...
He concludes with an examination of the processes by which carotenoid-based ornamental coloration may have evolved. Through it all, Hill provides a personal view of the triumphs and hardships of field biology in the suburbs."--BOOK JACKET.
Geoffrey Edward Hill, 2002
2
Brown Bag Ideas from Many Cultures
Provides a series of ethnic art activities for young people. Projects require few art materials and use many items found in the home such as brown paper bags.
Irene Tejada, 1993
3
An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old ...
Presents the true story of a friendship that has spanned three decades, recounting how the author, a harried sales executive, befriended an eleven-year-old panhandler, changing both of their lives forever.
Laura Schroff, 2012
4
Brown Bag Success: Making Healthy Lunches Your Kids Won't Trade
This book shows readers how to make creative lunches that are healthy and fun.
Sandra K. Nissenberg, 1998
5
Big Brown Bag: A High School Girl Who Has Her Own Business ...
Sofia Heart, a 19-year old girl, proved to her parents that she is independent and trustworthy.
Widya D Teinal, 2012
6
Big Brown Bag: Stories
The stories in this impressive debut collection offer not just a world, but worlds.
Mark D'Anna, 2007
7
The Brown Bag Lunch Cookbook
Too rushed to eat breakfast at home so you need a midmorning snack at your desk? The Brown Bag Lunch Cookbook offers more than 160 quick and easy recipes for brown bag foods that will give you the energy to get you through your day.
Miriam Jacobs, 2003
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The Brown Bag Lunch: A Collection of Recipes and Tips for ...
Offers ideas for affordable, easy-to-make, alternative meals for people who eat lunch away from home, with recipes for breads, soups, sandwiches, low-calorie dishes, desserts, salads, dressings, and more. Original.
Susan Epstein, 1996
9
Polypharmacy and Older Drivers: Identifying Strategies to ...
Across all experts, the methods that were rated most likely to be acceptable to prospective research participants included the physician-led brown-bag method ( mean rating = 74), the pharmacist-led brown-bag review (mean rating = 71), and  ...
10
Filling Up the Brown Bag: A Children's Sermon How-to Book
The author of the popular 'Brown Bag' books shares his method of gathering materials and preparing children's sermons. These sermons capture the imagination of children of all ages in ways that are simple, graphic, and direct.
Jerry Marshall Jordan, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BROWN BAG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brown bag is used in the context of the following news items.
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Birchard brown bag concerts begin Wednesday
FREMONT – Birchard Library will host its Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series again this summer, with musicians performing from noon to 1 p.m. ... «Fremont News Messenger, Jul 15»
2
Genoa brown bag features railways
Guests can visit the museum's collection of model trains following the brown bag. The public is welcome. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. There is no ... «DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
How Much Do You Know About Ants? Free 'Brown Bag Lunch …
The program is part of a brown bag lunch series. For more information, access the haven web site at http://hhbhgarden.ucdavis.edu/welcome ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
4
Extraordinary hospitality shown at brown bag chat
MOUNT VERNON — “Extraordinary Hospitality” with host and author Yvonne Martin of the White Oak Inn will be the topic of the Escape the ... «Mount Vernon News, Jul 15»
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'Brown Bag Lunches' keep First Selectman in the loop
That's because she's busy hosting her Brown Bag Lunch or Saturday Donut events, where a wide range of Redding residents bring their own ... «The Redding Pilot, Jul 15»
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Weston first selectman hosts brown bag lunch
Brown bag lunches with Weston's first selectman are held on the first Monday of the month at Weston Town Hall in the Meeting Room. «The Weston Forum, Jul 15»
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Will Patton Ensemble To Perform At Brown Bag Thursday
The Brown Bag Concert Series is one of Pentangle's most beloved and highly visible summer events, with live music performances on the ... «The Vermont Standard, Jul 15»
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Brown Bag concerts
Musician extraordinaire Martin Lund will be opening the Emmanuel Parish “Brown Bag” concert series at noon on Wednesday, July 8. «Islands' Sounder, Jul 15»
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Brown Bag Concert Gives Music Lovers A Case Of The Blues
It was all about the blues at the weekly Brown Bag Concert Series. on Wednesday Big Harry and the Back Alley Blues Band took the stage on ... «WIBW, Jul 15»
10
Brown bag appeal success
The annual Brown Paper Bag appeal for the City Mission has begun. Volunteers Alison Wilson, right, and Maureen Ruki, pack food parcels at ... «The Press, Jun 15»
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