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carrier bag vs doggie bag

doggie bag vs carrier bag

carrier bag and doggie bag both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carrier bag Yes No No No
doggie bag Yes No No No
As nouns, doggie bag is a hyponym of carrier bag; that is, doggie bag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carrier bag:
  • carrier bag: a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
  • doggie bag: a bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer's dog
Other hyponyms of carrier bag include doggy bag, grocery bag.
carrier bag (noun) doggie bag (noun)
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases a bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer's dog
Difference between carrier bag and doggie bag

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