Nosebag
noun
A bag that is filled with food and attached to a horse's head for it to eat from.
The horse was happily eating from its nosebag.
Often appears as...
- fill the nosebag
- hang a nosebag
noun
A meal or a lunch, especially when eaten from a bag or package.
Time for a quick nosebag before we hit the road.
Often appears as...
- have a nosebag
- quick nosebag
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Idiomatic
noun
A bag that is filled with food and attached to a horse's head for it to eat from.
The horse was happily eating from its nosebag.
Often appears as...
- fill the nosebag
- hang a nosebag
noun
A meal or a lunch, especially when eaten from a bag or package.
Time for a quick nosebag before we hit the road.
Often appears as...
- have a nosebag
- quick nosebag
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Use
Used primarily to reference feeding horses, not other animals.
The stable hand prepared the nosebag for the thoroughbred.
Pro Tip 2/3Not For Humans
Not used for human meals; don't confuse with the idiomatic usage.
She laughed when I mistook her lunchbag for a nosebag.
Pro Tip 3/3Horse Accessories
Associated with horse gear and equine care.
Besides a saddle and bridle, you'll need a nosebag for long rides.
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Use
Used primarily to reference feeding horses, not other animals.
The stable hand prepared the nosebag for the thoroughbred.
Pro Tip 2/3Not For Humans
Not used for human meals; don't confuse with the idiomatic usage.
She laughed when I mistook her lunchbag for a nosebag.
Pro Tip 3/3Horse Accessories
Associated with horse gear and equine care.
Besides a saddle and bridle, you'll need a nosebag for long rides.
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Use
Used primarily to reference feeding horses, not other animals.
The stable hand prepared the nosebag for the thoroughbred.
Pro Tip 2/3Not For Humans
Not used for human meals; don't confuse with the idiomatic usage.
She laughed when I mistook her lunchbag for a nosebag.
Pro Tip 3/3Horse Accessories
Associated with horse gear and equine care.
Besides a saddle and bridle, you'll need a nosebag for long rides.
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