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luggage
[ luhg-ij ]
/ ˈlʌg ɪdʒ /
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noun
suitcases, trunks, etc.; baggage.
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OTHER WORDS FROM luggage
lug·gage·less, adjectiveWords nearby luggage
Lugansk, Lugar, luge, Luger, lug foresail, luggage, luggage van, lugger, lugger topsail, luggie, Lughnasadh
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British Dictionary definitions for luggage
luggage
/ (ˈlʌɡɪdʒ) /
noun
suitcases, trunks, etc, containing personal belongings for a journey; baggage
Word Origin for luggage
C16: perhaps from lug 1, influenced in form by baggage
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