change bag

Definitions

1. A bag, consisting of two or more compartments (pockets), that allows for the illusion of transforming an object into another, or making an item disappear.
2. Synonym of diaper bag.

Examples

“Some years ago, before the demise of vaudeville, when acts of this kind were so popular, the necessary switching of the papers was done by means of the magician's change⟳ bag.”

“What You Need⟳: A wooden egg. A Mesh Egg Bag. A hollow rubber lemon. A change⟳ bag (the kind without a handle⟳).”

“Remember⟳ that you will want⟳ to use⟳ your change⟳ bag for many different effects, so it is especially important that you do not reveal⟳ its secret.”

“There was only one moment when the day nearly came a cropper. It was when Jill the Juggler brought out her magic change⟳ bag. She began by walking around the stage⟳ and into the audience, proudly showing her big plush red velvet bag. She turned it inside out, showing everyone the sparkly blue lining so they could see⟳ it was empty.”

“Well, a week passed, and I still hadn't gotten my baby back, and there was a guy who always wanted to take⟳ me out for a drink⟳. He was a truckdriver who used to come⟳ through there every month or six weeks. And I kind of liked him, and I talked to him, and chatted to him. I guess⟳ I was still carrying the change⟳ bag—I wasn't dealing yet.”

“Always repack the change⟳ bag the moment you get⟳ home.”

“If you get⟳ into the habit of having a book in your bag, in the change⟳ bag, attached to the pushchair, in your car (you get⟳ the idea), your first instinct will be to reach⟳ for a book several times a day. The reading habit will not only benefit your baby but help⟳ you get⟳ through any awkward, unscheduled waiting times, too.”

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