Milkbag

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A flexible plastic pouch filled with milk for storage and sale; a specialized container designed to hold and dispense liquid dairy products; an alternative packaging form for milk using a bag rather than a carton or bottle
2. A sealed plastic bag used to keep and transport milk; a storage unit for dairy liquids designed with a soft, bendable exterior; a common means of packaging milk in regions using bagged dairy products
3. A pouch made of plastic film containing fresh milk for consumer use; a dairy packaging solution involving a flexible bag for liquid preservation; a typical container style employed to hold and dispense milk in liquid form

Etymology: Milk bags are the soft plastic pouches that hold milk, often sold in parts of Asia, Africa and Latin America, where they are cheaper and easier to transport than glass bottles or cartons. The word is a plain compound: "milk" plus "bag", two English words placed side by side to name a container. Nothing about its formation is unusual, but the object it names is a useful reminder of how packaging has shaped what people call a familiar product. The pouch is typically torn or snipped open at a corner, and the milk is poured or squeezed into a jug or cup. Because the bag itself is the container, it needs no separate bottle, which is why it is so common where refrigeration is limited and households buy milk in small daily quantities.

Synonyms: milk pouch, milk container, plastic milk bag