holdall

[hohld-awl]

noun

1. a container for holding hold holding odds and ends.

holdall

/ ˈhəʊldˌɔːl /

noun

1. Usual US and Canadian name: carryall. a large strong bag with handles

Word History and Origins

Origin of holdall¹

First recorded in 1850–55; hold ¹ + all

Example Sentences

However one was found in a black holdall under the teenager's bed, along with a bow and arrows.

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As he walks to a nearby car while holding a plastic bag and a holdall, another man can be seen running towards him.

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She then wrapped it in bin bags, put it in a large holdall and moved it to the garden, Canterbury Crown Court heard.

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The "dirty money" was delivered by couriers in carrier bags and holdalls full of hundreds of thousands of pounds at a time, the trial heard, even being concealed inside fast food boxes and children's toys.

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Carrying two black holdall bags, the 34-year-old walked out of prison on Wednesday.

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Related Words

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• gear 
• handbag 
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• pocket 
• pouch 
• purse 
• sack 
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