Gladstone bag

noun

1. a small rectangular suitcase hinged to open into two compartments of equal size.

Gladstone bag

noun

1. a piece of hand luggage consisting of two equal-sized hinged compartments

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gladstone bag¹

First recorded in 1880–85; after W.E. Gladstone

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gladstone bag¹

C19: named after W. E. Gladstone

Example Sentences

After a week or ten days he would suddenly pack his Gladstone bag and return in haste to Melbourne.

From Project Gutenberg

I have just been there, and I have taken it out, and I have got it in this Gladstone bag.

From Project Gutenberg

That it was not more ornamental than a Gladstone bag did not trouble him.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Stone bid me only take my Gladstone bag, for he was not going to spoil the phton with my trunks.

From Project Gutenberg

Meanwhile a cooly, who had been summoned from the ricefields, appeared upon the scene and took up my Gladstone bag.

From Project Gutenberg