Saratoga trunk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Saratoga trunk
1855–60, named after Saratoga Springs
Example Sentences
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And the man, grumbling with even greater fervour, and looking contemptuously from the money in his hand to the Saratoga trunk and back again from the one to the other, at last consented to withdraw.
From New Arabian Nights by Stevenson, Robert Louis
She was just nothing again—with her Saratoga trunk and her hand-bag.
From Pointed Roofs Pilgrimage, Volume 1 by Richardson, Dorothy Miller
They’re perfectly safe, I’ve put them in the Saratoga trunk in the attic.
From The Bicyclers and Three Other Farces by Bangs, John Kendrick
With Panchito went an ancient Saratoga trunk, Pablo Artelan, and little Allesandro Trujillo, ragged and bare-footed as usual.
From The Pride of Palomar by Kyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
Their modus operandi is as follows: They travel with a large Saratoga trunk, which is really well stocked with linen and clothing.
From The Secrets of the Great City by McCabe, James Dabney
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