bagmaker
|bag-mak-er|
🇺🇸
/ˈbæɡmeɪkər/
🇬🇧
/ˈbæɡmeɪkə/
person who makes bags
Etymology
'bagmaker' originates from Modern English as a compound of 'bag' and 'maker'. 'bag' ultimately comes from Old Norse 'baggi' (via Middle English 'bagge'), where 'baggi' meant 'pack' or 'bundle'; 'maker' derives from Old English 'macian' meaning 'to make' with the agentive suffix '-er'.
'bag' changed from Old Norse 'baggi' to Middle English 'bagge' and later to modern English 'bag'. 'maker' developed from Old English 'macian' plus '-er' to form an agent noun; the compound 'bagmaker' appeared in Modern English as a literal compound meaning 'one who makes bags'.
Initially, the components meant 'bundle/pack' and 'one who makes'; combined they have consistently meant 'a person or business that makes bags' and this basic meaning has remained stable.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who makes bags, especially by hand; a craftsman who constructs bags from leather, fabric, or other materials.
The bagmaker stitched the leather by hand and fitted custom hardware for the strap.
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Noun 2
a company or workshop that manufactures bags on a small or large scale.
The bagmaker supplied hundreds of tote bags for the conference.
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Last updated: 2025/12/31 09:12