Body bag -two words, two very different meanings, or, in other words, a homonym.
The term of it has been in existence since the WWII. It was originally designed as an impermeable container used to transport and store corpses. Fast forward to 2012, and you find the same two words utilized by the fashion industry to describe a women's style accessory. The same two words can elicit a strong negative reaction from those afraid of death or a strong positive reaction from the fashion conscious crowd who love to shop. The context of the words completely changes the meaning.
If you like brainteasers, you will enjoy the exercise of searching for similarities in homonyms. What are the similarities and differences with the words body bag?
Storage & Function
Both are used for storage, of sorts. The medical body bag's sole purpose is to store a human body. A fashion body bag is only used to store objects such as cell phones, money, makeup, keys, etc.
Volume
The heaviest duty cadaver bag can hold up to 750 lbs. Although fashion bags often carry a large volume of items, it is difficult to estimate exactly how much weight even the extra-large golf inspired fashion body bag could carry. Strength is not the goal of fashion.
Color
These are portrayed in movies only in black. In reality, they come in an assortment of colors; black, white, orange, blue or gray. Some include transparent windows. Fashion body bags come in an infinite range of colors, limited only by imagination, some also include transparent windows.
Style
Cadaver bags come in one standard style and all contain zippers, however, some zipper designs run down the middle, while others have a J-shapes or D-shapes. Additionally, handles are often included in the design. Fashion bag designs are continually created to cater to every fashion trend and whimsy and there are literally millions of styles, and most come with handles.
Re-use
Both cadaver bags and fashion body bags are not designed to be cleaned or re-used.
Permeability
Although some fashion totes are, indeed, watertight, most are not. Cadaver bags are designed to be watertight, for obvious reasons.
Construction materials
Cotton, rubber or plastic are the standard medical body bag materials, while fashion purses are constructed with every conceivable substance.
While you were reading this article, did you find other similarities and differences for the words body bag?
If you enjoyed this exercise, you may want to sharpen your skills finding similarities with these;
€ Tear (drop of eye fluid) or tear (pull apart)
€ Dove (bird) or dove (past tense of dive)
€ Minute (a 60 second measure of time) or minute (a small measure of size)
body bag (a bag designed to hold a dead body) or body bag (a fashion bag that hangs on the body). These two words on their own, out of context, have completely different meanings that provoke fright or fashion.
Enjoy the homonym brainteasers.
The term of it has been in existence since the WWII. It was originally designed as an impermeable container used to transport and store corpses. Fast forward to 2012, and you find the same two words utilized by the fashion industry to describe a women's style accessory. The same two words can elicit a strong negative reaction from those afraid of death or a strong positive reaction from the fashion conscious crowd who love to shop. The context of the words completely changes the meaning.
If you like brainteasers, you will enjoy the exercise of searching for similarities in homonyms. What are the similarities and differences with the words body bag?
Storage & Function
Both are used for storage, of sorts. The medical body bag's sole purpose is to store a human body. A fashion body bag is only used to store objects such as cell phones, money, makeup, keys, etc.
Volume
The heaviest duty cadaver bag can hold up to 750 lbs. Although fashion bags often carry a large volume of items, it is difficult to estimate exactly how much weight even the extra-large golf inspired fashion body bag could carry. Strength is not the goal of fashion.
Color
These are portrayed in movies only in black. In reality, they come in an assortment of colors; black, white, orange, blue or gray. Some include transparent windows. Fashion body bags come in an infinite range of colors, limited only by imagination, some also include transparent windows.
Style
Cadaver bags come in one standard style and all contain zippers, however, some zipper designs run down the middle, while others have a J-shapes or D-shapes. Additionally, handles are often included in the design. Fashion bag designs are continually created to cater to every fashion trend and whimsy and there are literally millions of styles, and most come with handles.
Re-use
Both cadaver bags and fashion body bags are not designed to be cleaned or re-used.
Permeability
Although some fashion totes are, indeed, watertight, most are not. Cadaver bags are designed to be watertight, for obvious reasons.
Construction materials
Cotton, rubber or plastic are the standard medical body bag materials, while fashion purses are constructed with every conceivable substance.
While you were reading this article, did you find other similarities and differences for the words body bag?
If you enjoyed this exercise, you may want to sharpen your skills finding similarities with these;
€ Tear (drop of eye fluid) or tear (pull apart)
€ Dove (bird) or dove (past tense of dive)
€ Minute (a 60 second measure of time) or minute (a small measure of size)
body bag (a bag designed to hold a dead body) or body bag (a fashion bag that hangs on the body). These two words on their own, out of context, have completely different meanings that provoke fright or fashion.
Enjoy the homonym brainteasers.