Meaning & use
polybagged
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“polybagged” is a form of “polybag”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
adjectivenot comparable
Packed or sealed inside a thin plastic bag.
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb: a polybagged copy; the magazine is polybagged.
Patterns
- a polybagged copy
- be polybagged with something
The first issue is rare and always sold polybagged.
Each polybagged set includes a free poster.
A polybagged magazine keeps the cover free of damage.
verbtransitive
Past tense and past participle of 'polybag': put something into a thin plastic bag.
Grammar: Takes an object: they polybagged the shirts.
Patterns
- polybag something
- be polybagged by someone
The staff polybagged every order before mailing it.
The posters were polybagged to keep them dry.
Word forms
| base form | polybag |
|---|---|
| third person singular | polybags |
| present participle | polybagging |
| past tense | polybagged |
| past participle | polybagged |
Common combinations
- sold polybagged
- The early issues were sold polybagged.
- a polybagged copy
- He keeps a polybagged copy of the first edition.
- polybagged with a free gift
- The DVD was polybagged with a free gift.
- arrive polybagged
- The leaflets arrive polybagged in bundles of fifty.
Synonyms and how they differ
- wrapped
- More general: anything covered in paper or plastic. Polybagged specifically means sealed in a plastic bag.
- bagged
- Close in meaning, but 'bagged' can mean any kind of bag, including paper.
Opposites
Word family
- polybag noun
- A thin plastic bag used for packaging.
Commonly confused: polybagged or polygamy?
polybagged vs polygamy
Polygamy means being married to more than one person at once; it sounds similar but is unrelated.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'polybagged' correctly?
Choose one answer.
After 'was' in a passive sentence we need the past participle 'polybagged'. The other options use the base form, the -ing form, or the plural verb form, none of which fits after 'was' here.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “polybagged”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.