DictionarycaddieStorage container
noun

caddie

A small container for storing supplies.

She keeps the tea leaves in a small wooden caddie.

Etymology

The container word comes from a weight used in the tea trade. It first named a tea container, then broadened to small holders for other supplies.

More examples

  • The cleaning caddie holds brushes and spray bottles.
  • He carried a tool caddie to the broken fixture.
  • Two storage caddies kept the craft supplies organized.

Forms

caddie · caddies

Similar words

container
The general term, while caddie suggests a compact holder for supplies.