Bag and Carton

Bag

Bag noun - A container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic).

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Carton and bag are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Carton" instead a noun "Bag".

Nearby Words: baggy, bagging, bagful

Carton noun - A box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top.

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Bag and carton are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bag" instead a noun "Carton".

old	old bag	old carton
full	full bag	full carton
clear	clear bag	clear carton
perfect	perfect bag	perfect carton
Other adjectives: single, entire, little, extra, dropped, giant.

Hilary tells Sally that since she told her Christmas was about giving, she took the egg carton out of the fridge and put the eggs in a plastic bag.

Source: Insane Troll Logic
The Sainsbury's Online Shopper logo is a plastic bag showing, among other indistinguishable packaging, a french loaf, a carton of orange juice, bananas and some kind of lettuce or fresh herbs.

Source: ISO-Standard Urban Groceries
SNAP program (aka the Food Stamp Program) is a grocery bag that contains a loaf of bread, a carton of milk, a carton of eggs, an apple, and something that's green (possibly broccoli).

Source: ISO-Standard Urban Groceries

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