noun
beanbag
BEEN-bag
noun
1
A large, soft seat made of a fabric shell stuffed with small pellets or beans.
"He flopped down onto the beanbag to watch TV."
2
A small cloth bag filled with dried beans or pellets, used as a toy for tossing or juggling.
"The kids tossed beanbags into the hoop during gym class."
How to Use Beanbag
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft stuffed seat, or a small stuffed toy bag used in games.
Common pairings
beanbag chair
beanbag toss
Word Forms
beanbagged past tense, beanbags plural, beanbags singular
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of bean + bag, describing a bag stuffed with bean-like filling.