hip flask

hip flask
hip flask noun
A flask, esp one containing alcoholic spirit, carried in a hip pocket
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Main Entry:hip

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hip flask UK US noun [countable] [singular hip flask plural hip flasks] british
a small bottle for alcoholic drinks that fits in your pocket
Thesaurus: containers for carrying or storing liquidhyponym bags and cases for carrying possessionshyponym

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hip flask,
a flask for alcoholic liquor usually curved to carry in a hip pocket.

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n. a small flask for liquor, of a kind intended to be carried in a hip pocket

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noun, pl ⋯ flasks [count]
:flask 1

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ˈhip flask [hip flask hip flasks] (BrE) (also flask NAmE, BrE) noun
a small flat bottle made of metal or glass and often covered with leather, used for carrying alcohol
See also:flask

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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