They both call this case their "Dop kit." I've heard the term from others also. However, no one can tell me why it is called "dop kit." For the longest time I've wondered where the word "dop" came from, thinking it might be the abbreviation D.O.P. for some military term.
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See also DOP ... 1.1 Etymology ... … bellhops incapable of carrying anything heavier than a dop kit. (Harper's Magazine, p.63, January, 2009)
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A Dopp kit is a small toilet bag, made of leather, vinyl, or cloth, that is used for storing men's grooming tools for travel. Common items kept in a Dopp kit are deodorant, a razor, shaving cream, c...
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Dop Kit Italian-English ... Does anyone know of an Italian equivalent expression for a dop kit, sometimes spelled dopp kit? This is a travel bag for ones personal toiletries, for men or women.
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Ninjawords · The Free Dictionary · Online Etymology Dictionary ... because I needed a trim, and my trimmers weren't in my dop kit on the bathroom counter. ...
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What does the 'dopp' in 'dopp kit' mean? ... DOPP KIT [Q] From Wiley: What does the dopp in dopp kit (shaving bag) mean, and where did the term originate? [A] I am indebted to the American Dialect Society, and in particular to Jim Rader, for the answer to this question, which otherwise I couldn’t find in any of...
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Many have something like this for a toiletry bag or dop kit (as my dad would call it). But we're looking for one that has more purse-like qualities: pockets for credit cards, I mean, flash memory and loops for laser pens. ... Etymology: Middle English murs, from Old English, modification of Medieval Latin mursa,
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Incidentally, in ON LANGUAGE CHANGE, ... The best explanation, as usual, ... If you live in the United States, a Yankee is someone who lives north of the Mason-Dixon line. If you live north of the Mason-Dixon line a Yankee is someone who comes from New England. If you live in New England, a Yankee is someone who comes from Vermont.
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