barracks bag

bar·racks bag

(băr′əks)

A cloth bag, usually with a drawstring, for the storage of clothing or laundry.

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Still a good thought but, as usual, I have been sidetracked by some of the work I've seen that was put into those "Barracks Bag Specials."