WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dit′ty bag′, 
  1. a small bag used esp. by sailors to hold sewing implements, toiletries, etc.
  • of obscure origin, originally 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ditty bag n
  1. a sailor's cloth bag for personal belongings or tools. A box used for these purposes is termed a ditty box
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps from obsolete dutty calico, from Hindi dhōtī loincloth, dhoti
'ditty bag' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ditty box

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