A bag in which balls and other equipment for ten-pin bowling are carried, typically a brightly coloured plastic or leather zip-up holdall of roughly semi-circular shape with one or two short handles at its top.
Origin
1930s.
Definition of bowling bag in US English:
bowling bag
noun
US
A bag in which balls and other equipment for ten-pin bowling are carried, typically a brightly coloured plastic or leather zip-up holdall of roughly semi-circular shape with one or two short handles at its top.