Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A bag of skin or fur into which explorers in frozen regions creep, feet foremost, when preparing for sleep.

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Examples

  • In Madrid's Puerta del Sol square are the remnants of the large sleeping-bag protests that were scattered across the country.

    Diane Francis: Spain Is Mucho Macho and too Big to Fail Diane Francis 2011

  • In Madrid's Puerta del Sol square are the remnants of the large sleeping-bag protests that were scattered across the country.

    Diane Francis: Spain Is Mucho Macho and too Big to Fail Diane Francis 2011

  • In Madrid's Puerta del Sol square are the remnants of the large sleeping-bag protests that were scattered across the country.

    Diane Francis: Spain Is Mucho Macho and too Big to Fail Diane Francis 2011

  • She found inspiration in the unlikeliest materials: A sleeping-bag coat of 1975 is just what it sounds like.

    Photo-Op: Orange Crush 2012

  • The shape of the hut is also energy - and resource-efficient, all cozy details that make it a prime location for late-night sleeping-bag storytelling.

    Coco Hut: An Outdoor Shed Made of Scrap Wood | Inhabitat 2009

  • In Madrid's Puerta del Sol square are the remnants of the large sleeping-bag protests that were scattered across the country.

    Diane Francis: Spain Is Mucho Macho and too Big to Fail Diane Francis 2011

  • Fur trim, sleeping-bag coats, luxe anoraks, ethnic prints, black leather skirts and dresses, and motorcycle jackets are all looks that have shown up on numerous runways so far during Fashion Week's first few days.

    Early Shows Draw Scouts and Mentors Christina Binkley 2011

  • With the office on Broadway, smack dab in Manhattan's fashion district, Wal-Mart had sought to offer edgier, trendier apparel, with labels including Norma Kamali famed for her '80s looks including the sleeping-bag coat and high-heeled sneakers and Miley Cyrus & Max Azria.

    From the Big Apple Back to Bentonville Andria Cheng 2011

  • But, once the mission is accomplished, the boy beds down in a sleeping-bag to experience a genuine nightmare.

    Into the Woods 2010

  • "Sen. Jeff Sessions on Friday continued to block passage of a key trade law over his demands that the bill include an earmark that would only help an Alabama sleeping-bag company compete with Bangladeshi manufacturers."

    HUFFPOST HILL - Saturday Votes Preview Eliot Nelson 2010

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