saddlebag

noun sad·dle·bag \ˈsa-d^əl-ˌbag\

: one of a pair of bags that are laid across the back of a horse behind the saddle or that hang over the rear wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle

Full Definition of SADDLEBAG

: one of a pair of covered pouches laid across the back of a horse behind the saddle or hanging over the rear wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle

: a bulge of lumpy fat in the outer area of the upper thighs

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noun sad·dle·bag \ˈsad-^əl-ˌbag\

: a bulge of lumpy fat in the outer area of the upper thighs

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