Boston bag

American  

noun

1. a two-handled bag for carrying books, papers, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of Boston bag

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

He answered with a smile and a “Thank you,” took the bag, and rewarded her by saying, “The British are getting out of Boston, bag and baggage.”

From The Only Woman in the Town And Other Tales of the American Revolution by Prichard, Sarah J.

There she took from her "Boston bag" a brown paper parcel and, unwrapping the brown paper, disclosed the five thousand dollars.

From Galusha the Magnificent by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby

She picked it up and turned the leaves aimlessly; then she opened her Boston bag and slipped the book inside, saying as she did so: "You do not mind?"

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 06 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists by Hubbard, Elbert

She carried in her hand a brown Boston bag, the contents of which she explained to Bettina.

From Glory of Youth by Hutt, Henry

"Like a Boston bag, with a strap that goes over the top."

From Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship by Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke)