holdall
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of holdall
Example Sentences
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One, whose two-month-old baby was lying in a holdall bag in front of her, said she had grabbed nappies when she had fled but had forgotten milk.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Bennett Winch’s holdall consists of an outer Tuscan-leather “suit carrier”—that’s British for garment bag—that wraps around an inner canvas twill barrel bag, secured by magnetic snaps and straps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
But he ultimately felt the Bennett Winch holdall edged out the Halfday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
In the boot of his car, next to his kit bag, was another holdall.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2023
And so Estha was Returned in a train with his tin trunk and his beige and pointy shoes rolled into his khaki holdall.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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